Personal details
- Birth Date: 1993-02-04
- Height: 5′ 3¾″ (1.62 m)
- Birth Location: Surgut, Tyumen Oblast, Russia
- Professions: Actress, Producer, Writer
Isolda Dychauk, born out in Surgut, Western Siberia in ‘93, isn’t your average actor grinding away in Hollywood. Nah, she kinda exploded onto the scene. Her big break? She landed the lead in Aleksandr Sokurov’s wild ride of a film, Faust, back in 2011. And that film—yeah, it didn’t just make a splash, it snagged the Golden Lion at Venice. Not bad for a debut, right? Kinda set the tone for her career: ambitious, a little unconventional, and definitely international. After Faust, she didn’t waste any time. Isolda jumped right into the English-speaking world with Borgia, a high-stakes, historical drama series produced by Tom Fontana. Talk about a leap—going from Russian arthouse to European prestige TV in a single bound. Since then, she’s basically been collecting directors like some people collect vinyl—Athina Rachel Tsangari, Denis Côté, Gust Van den Berghe. Not exactly household names, but serious heavy hitters if you’re into global cinema. Fast forward a bit, and you’ll spot her in The Book of Vision, a trippy, dreamlike film that dropped in 2020. She’s acting opposite Charles Dance (yes, Tywin Lannister himself), and the film’s got Terrence Malick’s fingerprints all over it as executive producer. Where did it premiere? Back in Venice, obviously. Isolda’s got a thing for that festival, apparently. These days, she’s calling Los Angeles home, working on some half-fiction thing with her fiancé, Mike Ott. No idea what "half-fiction" really means, but knowing her, it’s probably not your run-of-the-mill rom-com.
Berlin—a city buzzing with restless energy, where the old and new clash in the most dramatic ways. Our main character’s just another face in the crowd, except their life’s about to get flipped upside down, all thanks to a mysterious stranger. One day, an unexpected encounter drags them into a whirlwind of secrets, underground parties, and dark alleyways lit by neon. You know the type: wild chases, close calls, and a bit of romance thrown in because, well, why not? As the plot thickens, trust becomes a luxury, and every friend could be a foe. The city itself feels alive, almost like it’s watching, waiting for the next twist. Shadows hide more than secrets—danger lurks at every turn. It’s tense, a little gritty, and way more complicated than anyone signed up for. By the end, nothing’s the same, and Berlin’s never looked quite so electric—or so dangerous.
February 4, 1993
5′ 3¾″ (1.62 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Surgut, Tyumen Oblast, Russia
32 years old