A sick circus elephant, two broken souls, and a road trip to the end of the world.
The sad ride of driver Zarezin and Circus Girl, Bonnie, to deliver a sick circus elephant, Bodhi, to be euthanized, becomes a wondrous journey full of unexpected twists and joyous encounters that changes all three characters, human and elephant, forever.
Acting
Adabashyan's weary warmth anchors every scene he's in.
Cinematography
Bleak Russian landscapes somehow become unexpectedly beautiful.
Director
Vladimir Karabanov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shnurov's casting brings punk-rock credibility; he's Leningrad's frontman, Russia's most infamous rock poet.
The circus-as-metaphor for post-Soviet decay: glitter hiding collapse, performers clinging to obsolete art.
RU
