Five minutes that'll wreck your entire afternoon — in the best way.
A short and beautiful story about how important it is to be indifferent in our time. The fact that heroism is not a one-time act, but a whole life. We dedicate this film to heroes who remain heroes - in life and in our memory.
Direction
Barsukova packs a lifetime into 300 seconds. Brutal economy.
Cinematography
Every frame could hang in a gallery. Stillness as weapon.
Director
Mariya Barsukova
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released in 2018, the film resonates with post-Soviet narratives of uncelebrated sacrifice — the ordinary person as monument.
The runtime itself is thematic: heroism compressed, overlooked, almost missed entirely. You could blink and lose it.
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