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A madman's soul is saved by JFK and pure love—Bulgaria's most unhinged biopic.
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The Blessed (2020)

unhinged biopichistorical fever dreamEastern European chaos

Overview

Drama

Based on the book: "Bobby The Blessed and the other American" (2015) by Emil Andreev. Pure love, priceless medicine and a accidental meeting with the future president of the USA - John Kennedy change the life of a man. Bombardment in Sofia during 1944 make him lose his mind, but he saves his innocent soul.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Tonev commits fully to Bobby's unraveling with unsettling tenderness.

Production

1944 Sofia bombardment recreated with claustrophobic, dreamlike dread.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you want to feel unhinged and contemplative.·Streaming: Weird cinema rabbit hole—double feature with 'The Master'.
Heads up:Disturbing: Psychological breakdown and wartime trauma depicted viscerally.
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Director

Stanimir Trifonov

ReleasedSep 30, 2020
Runtime1h 46m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelheavy
BNT
Incoms Project

Top Cast

Lorina Kamburova

Lorina Kamburova

Katya

Svezhen Mladenov

Svezhen Mladenov

Bobby's father

Lyuben Chatalov

Lyuben Chatalov

Stefan Denolyubov

Stefan Denolyubov

Paraskeva Djukelova

Paraskeva Djukelova

Lyudmil Hristov

Lyudmil Hristov

Nikolai Urumov

Nikolai Urumov

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Andreev's novel sparked controversy for blending Bulgarian folk mysticism with American political mythology.

Trivia

Trifonov cast Tonev after seeing him in a Sofia experimental theatre production about holy fools.

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Блаженият / The Blessed

Блаженият / The Blessed

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