I Am Dragon

A dragon steals a bride on her wedding day, carrying her to a lonely island where nothing is as it seems. As she falls for a mysterious stranger bound to the beast, Mira learns that loving a dragon may cost her more than her freedom—it may consume her heart.

The story is loosely inspired by Russian folklore and epic poems, particularly ancient legends of maidens being sacrificed to dragons, but it twists the tale into a gothic romance.

The soundtrack mixes traditional Slavic motifs with modern cinematic scoring, giving the film a unique, haunting soundscape that emphasizes its dark romantic tone.

The dragon was created entirely with CGI, and the film was praised for its unexpectedly high-quality visual effects, considered groundbreaking for Russian fantasy cinema at the time.

Despite being a Russian production, the movie was shot in Bulgaria and Russia, taking advantage of dramatic landscapes that amplified the fairy-tale atmosphere.

The film was produced by Timur Bekmambetov, known internationally for Wanted and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. He brought his signature mix of fantasy and visual spectacle into Russian cinema with this project.