7 minutes of cruising, kink, and daddy issues — what could go wrong?
After receiving an emotional message from his estranged father, a Russian gay man cruises the internet in hopes of finding solace in a casual BDSM hookup.
Direction
Daniyar's unflinching close-ups that refuse to let you look away
Acting
Raw physicality conveying entire backstory without exposition
Director
Daniyar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a wave of post-Soviet queer cinema exploring masculinity under Putin-era repression, where physical intimacy becomes political resistance.
The runtime is deliberate — Daniyar forces the discomfort of real-time cruising, where 7 minutes feels like hours when you're emotionally exposed.
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