A 68-minute gut-punch: wheelchair-bound boy builds his own universe from grief.
In a car accident, the boy loses his parents and is confined to a wheelchair. Becoming the creator of his world and his destiny, the young hero overcomes personal tragedy.
Acting
Child performance carries impossible emotional weight.
Direction
Trofimenko's sparse, unflinching gaze at trauma.
Director
Yelena Trofimenko
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Late '90s Belarusian cinema rarely broke internationally; this gem remains virtually undiscovered outside festival circuits.
Evdokiya Germanova was primarily a stage actress; this was her rare screen appearance.
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