BY NO MEANS won more than 21 jury and audience awards in 2019.

The storyline of this mystery is full of suspense and symbolism leading up to a climactic cliffhanger ending.

BY NO MEANS Director Aleksandr Korolko uses clever cinematography to introduce subtle clues, which drive the plot, revealing nuances in human character that build suspense. Small details make the viewer ask, “What does this clue mean?”

These cinematographic details prove significant for the story, which loops back on itself in a surprising way when the broken the vase at the start of the film becomes a clue to the whodunnit mystery at the end.