The Puppet Syndrome_
"The story of an all-consuming passion between a creator and his creation."
Since early childhood Peter has been obsessed with the world of puppets, but his greater obsession is with a real girl, Lisa. He crafts his perfect woman out of her. But Lisa isn't a docile marionette. She's a living human being and she rebels against her creator. Based on the critically-acclaimed, brilliant and poignant novel by one of the best contemporary Russian writers, Dina Rubina, "Petrushka Syndrome" is a multidimensional metaphor, where a sense of duality pervades everything. People and dolls, life and art, the Creator and the creation depend on one another. And where does one draw the line between them?
Starring
Evgeny Mironov, Chulpan Khamatova, Merab Ninidze
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Puppet Syndrome was released 11 years ago in 2015.
Overview
Since early childhood Peter has been obsessed with the world of puppets, but his greater obsession is with a real girl, Lisa. He crafts his perfect woman out...
The Puppet Syndrome is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 41m.
CAST (15)
Evgeny Mironov
Pyotr
Chulpan Khamatova
Liza
Merab Ninidze
Boris
Yuliya Marchenko
Katya
Vladimir Seleznyov
Romka
Aleksandr Kuznetsov
Petya in his youth
Alexey Lyubimov
Boris in his youth
Alina Gvasaliya
Liza in her youth
Era Ziganshina
Vera Leopoldovna, Borya's grandmother
Alexey Vedernikov
Eva's boyfriend
Filipp Ershov
Petya's friend in his youth
Kirill Frolov
Petya's friend in his youth
Artyom Fadeev
Petya in his youth
Natalya Iokhvidova
mathematic teacher
Zura Kipshidze
Teddi
BOX OFFICE
$2.0M
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What is The Puppet Syndrome about?
Since early childhood Peter has been obsessed with the world of puppets, but his greater obsession is with a real girl, Lisa. He crafts his perfect woman out of her. But Lisa isn't a docile marionette. She's a living human being and she rebels against her creator. Based on the critically-acclaimed, brilliant and poignant novel by one of the best contemporary Russian writers, Dina Rubina, "Petrushka Syndrome" is a multidimensional metaphor, where a sense of duality pervades everything. People and dolls, life and art, the Creator and the creation depend on one another. And where does one draw the line between them?
How long is The Puppet Syndrome?
The Puppet Syndrome has a runtime of 101 minutes (1h 41m).
Who stars in The Puppet Syndrome?
The cast of The Puppet Syndrome includes Evgeny Mironov, Chulpan Khamatova, Merab Ninidze, Yuliya Marchenko, Vladimir Seleznyov.
What is the rating of The Puppet Syndrome?
The Puppet Syndrome has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 10 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama