Passazhiry (series) (2020)
Release Year: 2020
Nation: Russia
Alternative Title: Passengers, Putnici, Passageiros: A Última Viagem, Пасажери, Putnici
Director: Artem Lytvynenko, Karen Oganesyan
Writer: Alexander Talal, Anna Anosova, Ekaterina Sokolova-Zhuber, Eugene Izraylit, Larisa Leonenko
Production & Genre
Producer: executive producer: Aleksandr Ostapuk, Polina Ivanova
producer: Ruslan Sorokin, Mikhail Tkachenko, Irina Sosnovaya
Companies: Kargo Film
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Budget: N/A
Story
Andrey, an enigmatic taxi driver, transports deceased passengers to their afterlife destination. However, before they can proceed, each passenger must confront and atone for a past mistake or regret that has been holding them back. Andrey, who exists solely in the present and is initially reluctant to engage with his passengers, becomes their guide. As he helps each soul find redemption, a mysterious counter on the taxi-meter decreases by one, hinting at an unknown purpose or connection between Andrey's past and the souls he transports.
Summary
Passazhiry (passengers), created by Artem Lytvynenko and Karen Oganesyan in 2020, is a Russian episodic drama that explores themes of redemption, regret, and atonement. Set against the backdrop of limbo between life and afterlife, the series follows Andrey, an ordinary taxi driver with an extraordinary job: transporting deceased passengers to their final destination. Each passenger's story unfolds as they grapple with unresolved issues from their past, requiring Andrey's reluctant guidance to move on. As Andrey helps these lost souls find redemption, pieces of his own mysterious past begin to reveal themselves, adding another layer of intrigue to this captivating series.
