Silver Skates (2020) – Filming Locations
Adventure / Drama / Romance / History / Crime / Family · Directed by Michael Lockshin · Starring Fedor Fedotov, Sonia Priss
1899, the Christmas-time St.Petersburg. Ice-covered rivers and canals of the capital seethe with festive activities. On the eve of the new century those who should not be destined to meet, come together. They are people from different worlds: Matvey, the son of a lamplighter, whose only treasure is his silver-plated skates; Alice is the daughter of a high-ranking official dreaming of science. Each of them has his own difficult life-story, but having accidentally met they rush forward together in pursuit of their dreams.
Where was Silver Skates filmed?
- Moscow, Russia, Moscow – Opening scenes establishing the winter setting and Soviet-era Moscow during the 1950s. The iconic Red Square serves as the primary backdrop for the film's nostalgic Soviet setting and provides authentic period atmosphere
- Moscow, Russia, Moscow – Key ice skating sequences where the children perform and compete on frozen river surfaces. The frozen Moscow River provides the central skating backdrop essential to the film's plot about young ice skaters
- Moscow, Russia, Moscow – Domestic scenes showing the protagonists' homes and daily life in 1950s Moscow. Authentic Soviet apartment buildings and neighborhood streets provide period-accurate settings for character development and establishing the historical context