Six stories, eight lives, one devastating question: why stay?
Six novellas present eight people who resolve to commit suicide. The stories interweave moments from disparate lives, each born of despair and urgent choice.
Direction
Shapiro's patient, unblinking gaze refuses easy catharsis.
Acting
Ekamasova's silent final scene destroys without dialogue.
Director
Alexander Shapiro
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Russia's hidden suicide epidemic; state media initially refused coverage. Shapiro funded distribution himself.
The bathtub scene was one continuous 11-minute take; Ekamasova held breath training for three months.
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