The main filming took place in Moscow, but some of the material was shot on location. For example, the scene in the Moscow subway was actually filmed at the Polytechnicheskaya station in St. Petersburg. The bridge on which the medieval battle unfolded is located in a museum complex in the Tver region. And Samarkand represented Kazakhstan - the sets of the ancient city were built not far from Almaty, and Kazakh actors participated in the mass scenes.
Alice is on her way to Zebulon's
In movie
Scene where Alice drives from the scene of Galina's murder, and talks on the phone with the assistant Zavulonu, who refuses to meet her. The protagonist does not despair, and at full throttle drives into the facade of the building, rushing around the circumference, and demolishing everything in her path, gets right into the corridor of the hotel along with the car.
Timing: 00:28:45
Real
Scene was shot at the famous Cosmos Hotel located close to the center of Moscow. For the sliding scene, a horizontal model was built on the facade, and it was necessary to drive through it. But the race through the corridors and halls of the hotel was filmed in the pavilion, because in the hotel itself “Mazda” did not fit into the corridors and the hall, where it was necessary to turn around.
Moscow
A chase from the dark ones
In movie
Scene where Semyon and Olga on the service car of the light, trying to get away from the dark bikers, rushing through the streets of night Moscow. They rush to help Sveta, who is in the enemy's lair.
Timing: 01:51:20
Real
Scene was shot on Moscow traffic ring number 3. This kind of chase footage required wide streets and no traffic.
Moscow
Moscow subway
In movie
Scene where The main character Anton Gorodetsky is running with all his legs from the dark forces on the streets of Moscow. Without thinking for a long time Anton decides to jump into a portal in the form of a street advertisement with the movie “9 Company” and finds himself right in the subway, on the pyron. He tries to find out from the subway employee what this station is, but without waiting for an answer, jumps into the nearest train and tries to escape from the pursuers.
Timing: 01:21:30
Real
Scene was shot in St. Petersburg, at the Polytechnicheskaya metro station. The architecture of the station is designed in a strict functional style using marble and granite, which creates an atmosphere suitable for tense scenes such as Anton Gorodetsky's escape. The location of the station is ideal for filming due to its depth and unique design, which creates a sense of an underground world. The station's decoration, including decorative elements symbolizing scientific achievements, echoes the film's themes related to the struggle between the Light and the Dark. The architecture and lighting of the station reinforce the atmosphere of anxiety and uncertainty.
Thus, Polytechnicheskaya not only serves as a backdrop for the key scene of the movie, but also becomes an important element of the visual narrative.
St. Petersburg
