Soviet workers in love: one night shift, zero safety regulations, maximum feelings.
The events that are crucial to the fate of the heroes take place during one night shift at one of the country's largest construction sites.
Cinematography
Giant cranes as Soviet Gothic architecture.
Production
Real construction site = authentic industrial grime.
Director
Leonid Menaker
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rare 'thaw era' Soviet film where workers have inner lives beyond state propaganda.
Director Menaker filmed during actual night shifts; actors did real construction tasks between takes.
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