15 minutes. One dream. A grief so heavy you'll taste it.
In pursuit of his dreams, Igor faces a truth he struggles to accept and wrestles with the temptation to take drastic action in his grief, realizing the profound consequences it could have on his path and identity.
Acting
Vlasov's silent breakdowns speak louder than any dialogue.
Cinematography
Claustrophobic frames that trap you in Igor's suffocating headspace.
Direction
Matveev doesn't let you breathe for a single second.
Director
Artur Matveev
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a wave of Russian short films exploring masculinity in crisis, made during a period when independent cinema faced increasing pressure.
The 15-minute runtime isn't arbitrary—Matveev structured it around Kübler-Ross stages of grief, with denial and bargaining collapsed into single shots.
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