24 minutes to watch a man implode in slow motion. Chekhov would be proud.
A story about a provincial theater, where the main character is trying to understand his relationships with his wife, colleagues and his own life.
Acting
Shomin directs himself through a masterclass in passive-aggressive despair.
Direction
The theater becomes a cage — claustrophobic blocking that suffocates beautifully.
Director
Semen Shomin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shomin channels the 'provincial Russian artist' archetype that dominated 1990s post-Soviet cinema, where creative ambition goes to die in underfunded regional theaters.
The 24-minute runtime mirrors a stage play's single act structure — Shomin deliberately traps you in real-time discomfort with no escape, just like his protagonist.
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