DESPAIR

Drinking a glass of water before an interview turns a 20-year-old into a criminal. Surveillance cameras record every violation of the unnatural rules by the hero and force him to flee. After escaping, he finally returns to wait his turn. Outside, the apocalypse begins.

  • Aleksei Dvoeglazov
    Director
  • Aleksei Dvoeglazov
    Writer
  • Evgeny Sheyanov
    Writer
  • Aleksei Dvoeglazov
    Producer
  • Vladimir Malikov
    Key Cast
    "Clerk"
  • Evgenija Fadeeva
    Key Cast
    "Secretary"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    ОТЧАЯНИЕ
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Psychological thriller, Drama, Fantastic, thriller, Puzzle, Mono thriller, Mono
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 26, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    263 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Russian Federation
  • Country of Filming:
    Russian Federation
  • Language:
    English, French, Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1920:900
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Aleksei Dvoeglazov

26-year-old actor, director and cameraman from St. Petersburg, Russia. He graduated from the Theater Academy, worked for 6 years as an actor and cameraman at the Alexandrinsky Theater - the National Theater of Russia. Filmed clips, sketches and short films.

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Director Statement

Movies are the most perfect way to tell stories, for me. I'm a fan of movies that can not only entertain, but also make you think. But not "reflect on your behavior," but ponder and wonder what it's about. And what meanings are inside. That's how I built my movie "DESPAIR". My main goal was to leave the viewer with the desire to figure out what he or she had seen. I know from the previews that the movie achieves this goal every time, leaving the viewer alone with his impression and fascinated by the interpretation of the events of the movie.

"DESPAIR" - is a movie about life in a totalitarian state, about the feeling you get when all your plans along with ideals and dogmas are destroyed overnight by the state machine.
For me, "DESPAIR" - is a very personal movie, because in it I try to convey the whole gamut of feelings and the whole emotional process that was happening to me at the moment when Russia started its war of aggression against Ukraine.