School of Seduction – Three Stories from Russia
Each of these 30-something Russian women is desperately seeking a better life. Lida, who is dating a married man, hates living with her mum. Vika is riddled with anxiety about her situation. A lonely single mother, Diana, wants a relationship – but the guy must have money. A sleazy middle-aged man runs the workshop; “what a nightmare,” says one pupil, as he hip-grinds with the class. Rudnitskaya follows the women for seven years as they chase their dreams of success. In a society where money and prestige are everything, it's not surprising that happiness means designer clothes and a nice apartment. This absorbing documentary delivers outrage and comedy, while providing a sharp insight into the gender gap in 21st century Russia.

- Program Strand
- International Documentaries
- Year
- 2019
- Classification
- Unclassified 15+
- Country
- Denmark
- Language
- In Russian with English subtitles
- Director
- Alina Rudnitskaya
- Producer
- Sigrid Jonsson Dyekjær
- Screenwriter
- Alina Rudnitskaya
- Cinematographer
- Alexander Demyanenko
- Editor
- Cathrine Ambus
- Premiere
- Australian Premiere
- Genre
- Documentary, Women Directors, Gender & Sexuality, Biography, Focus on Women
- Company Credits
- World Sales: Autlook Filmsales