The Widow (2020)

The Widow (Vdova) USA poster Country Russia Directed by Ivan Minin Svyatoslav Podgaevskiy Release Date 2020 Language Russian Studio Central Partnership Productions QS Films Main Cast Character Actor Victoria Viktotiya Potemina Christina Anastasiya Gribova Zoya, the witch Margarita Bychkova Ilya Ilya Agapov Alexey Aleksey Aniskin Andrey Konstantin Nesterenko Nikita Oleg Chugunov

The Widow (Russian: Вдова; Vdova, the working title was Pokrov Forest: Лес Покров; Les Pokrov) is a 2020 (filmed 2019) Russian mystery horror movie, very loosely based on real events and directed by Ivan Minin and Svyatoslav Podgaevskiy (Block 18 and The Bride). For many years, numerous fully naked human corpses have been found in the marshes of Leningrad Oblast (this is the only real part of the plot). A search and rescue team has begun a search in this area for a missing boy and soon find themselves caught in a mysterious trap.

The following weapons were used in the film The Widow:

WARNING! Major Spoilers

Hebel Flare Pistol Model 1894

Alexey (Aleksey Aniskin) owns a Hebel Flare Pistol Model 1894. Victoria (Viktotiya Potemina) takes this gun for herself and uses it to threaten the witch Zoya (Margarita Bychkova), who easily disarms her and fires this pistol one time.

Hebel Flare Pistol M1894 - 26.5mm

Alexey examines the Hebel pistol.

Victoria finds Alexey's Hebel pistol in his backpack.

Victoria holds Zoya at gunpoint.

Another view of the same scene.

Victoria thoughtlessly aims her Hebel pistol point-blank with outstretched arms...

...and Zoya manages to grab the gun from Victoria's hands.

Zoya puts her finger on the trigger...

...and cocks the Hebel pistol.

Zoya puts the pistol to her chin...

...and fires it.