A boy keeps stealing hope because nobody bothered to give it for free.
20-year-old Georgi was adopted as a child. The family falls apart though and he ends up in a youth detention center. When released, he comes to face people's selfishness and disregard, He begins to steal things. The investigator working on his case talks to his adopted parents, his girlfriend and friends. Hiding from the police, Georgi ends up in a small town at the Black sea coast. He falls in love with his friend's sister Yana. Yet again, he finds no sympathy and understanding. He steals again. The investigator wants to help him but Georgi has given up all hope. He wants to commit suicide. Yana is the last spark of hope to bring him back to life.
Acting
Geraskov's silence speaks louder than any dialogue.
Cinematography
Black Sea light against Georgi's darkness—pure visual poetry.
Director
Nikola Rudarov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during late Communist Bulgaria, the film quietly critiques state 'correction' of youth—rare subversive cinema that slipped past censors.
The Black Sea setting wasn't just aesthetic; Bulgarian New Wave directors used coastal isolation to symbolize characters trapped between systems.
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