

Two Sergeevs, one disappearance, and Soviet bureaucracy at its most absurd.
After researcher Yuri Sergeev fails to report to work, local police officer Ilya Sergeev opens an investigation into his disappearance.
Acting
Kamorniy and Dyachkov's deadpan Soviet energy is chef's kiss.
Writing
Namesake confusion as plot engine — brilliantly simple.

Director
Gennadiy Ivanov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Margarita Terekhova became one of Soviet cinema's biggest stars after this, later appearing in Tarkovsky's 'Mirror.'
The film satirizes the Soviet obsession with proper documentation — even a missing person creates more forms than urgency.
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