Gloss

Gloss is a 2007 Russian satirical melodrama directed by Andrei Konchalovsky. The picture opened the 2007 Kinotavr film festival, and was part of the competition program. Plot Galya, a young worker in a provincial factory, dreams of becoming a successful model. One day she leaves her alcoholic parents together with her violent boyfriend and goes to Moscow. She ends up getting hired by a great couturier as a seamstress. During one of their shows, she walks the runway as a model, which causes her to be fired on the spot. Then, seemingly by chance, she becomes the assistant of the owner of a highly exclusive matchmaking agency, which arranges marriages for rich men with the most beautiful models in Moscow. Galya, who only thinks of a career, advances in this world of luxury and money and will do everything to achieve her goals. Cast Julia Vysotskaya — Galya Sokolova Juris Lauciņš — Fedor, father of Galya Efim Shifrin — Mark Schiffer, fashion designer Aleksei Serebryakov — Stasis Gennady Smirnov — Petya, the owner of the model agency Irina Rozanova — Marina Yurievna, editor of the glossy magazine Aleksandr Domogarov — Misha Klimenko Olga Arntgolts — Nastya Tatyana Arntgolts — Oksana Olga Miloyanina — Jeanne Alexei Grishin — director Artemy Troitsky — thief in the law Alexey Kolgan — Volodya Fyodor Bondarchuk Gosha Kutsenko Alexander Ilyin — Mikula Sergei Makovetsky Andrey Noskov — Gleb Yola Sanko — Galya's mother Nikolai Fomenko Elena Drobysheva Yana Poplavskaya Ilya Isaev — Viteok Elena Perova Oleg Komarov Vladimir Shiryaev Elmira Tuyusheva — Ingeborge Yuliya Snigir — model Galina Stakhanova — old weaver Production The film was shot in Montenegro, Moscow and Rostov.