

Five drunken tales from the Soviet collapse — where vodka is the only reliable character.
Acting
Smoktunovskiy's weathered face says everything the script won't.
Writing
Five interconnected stories that reek of authenticity and regret.
Production
Crumbling Soviet reality as its own decaying set.
Director
Garnik Arazyan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
TMDB's 2.0 rating reflects near-total obscurity, not quality — this film barely exists online.
Released in 1994, it captures the specific post-Soviet despair when state collapse met total alcohol dependence.