A Soviet man wakes up and chooses existential chaos. Relatable, honestly.
The film explores intelligent feelings of harmonious coordination and human problems, as well as psychological issues. The film addresses topical issues of contemporary morality. The protagonist, Murad, has a family and a good job, but on a whim, he suddenly feels compelled to abandon everything. Deep down, he is torn between feelings of love and indifference.
Acting
Turabov's restrained descent into quiet desperation.
Direction
Quliyev's patient observation of interior collapse.
Director
Eldar Quliyev
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
A rare Azerbaijani-Soviet co-production exploring individualism in a system that demanded collective sacrifice.
Quliyev reportedly shot Murad's workplace scenes first to capture Turabov's genuine exhaustion from his real job.
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