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The Golden Key: A New Pinocchio Story
Буратино
2026 102 min Russia 6+
★6.9
Family, Drama, Adventure, Fantasy
Director: Igor Voloshin
🎭 Based on
«The Golden Key, or the Adventures of Buratino»
byAleksey Tolstoy
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Description
A screen adaptation of the beloved international fairy tale by Alexei Tolstoy in a new way. The story of everyone's favorite hero Pinocchio, his dad Carlo and their friends, told with the help of modern life-action technologies.
Starring
Mark Eidelshtein
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Aleksandr Petrov
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Viktoriya Isakova
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Key opinion
This 2026 adaptation of Buratino divides audiences between those who appreciate its ambitious departure from Soviet-era classics and those who find the visual choices and narrative logic jarring. While the film is praised for its high production values and exploration of themes like social inequality and parental love, critics highlight inconsistencies in CGI quality and emotional depth.
| Production | The film features meticulously crafted, atmospheric practical sets that provide a visually rich and immersive environment. | |
| Score | The inclusion of reworked classic songs by Rybnikov creates a mixed reaction, where some praise the updated sound while others feel the new lyrics break narrative immersion. | |
| Production | The CGI portrayal of Buratino creates a sense of uncanny dissonance, often failing to blend seamlessly with the film’s live-action elements. | |
| Theme | The film attempts to elevate the source material with modern psychological themes, yet opinions split on whether these issues are explored with genuine depth or remain superficial. | |
| Acting | The ensemble cast exhibits a noticeable gap in performance, where younger, more organic actors are often overshadowed by adult leads who struggle to find clear character objectives. |