Blind masseur + marathon + daddy issues = cinematic chaos you didn't ask for but NEED.
Artyom, a blind massage parlor worker, decides to run a marathon, enlisting the support of the Yaroslavl running club, which "takes everyone on the team," and zoologist Alyona, who dreams of living in Kamchatka. Despite his father's strict prohibition, Artyom bravely overcomes one barrier after another, because nothing can stop him from pursuing his dream.
Acting
Denis Prytkov's physicality is absurdly precise, zero vanity.
Cinematography
Yaroslavl's gray-beige beauty makes depression look almost aspirational.
Writing
Dad's arc from villain to... complicated? Rare nuance in disability stories.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rare Russian cinema treating disability with agency rather than saintly suffering; reflects slow post-Soviet shift in representation.
Real Yaroslavl running club consulted; several members are background runners in the climactic race scene.
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