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The City, or The Desperate Renunciation of Reality

A couple of teenagers lead a carefree marginal life in a big city, mocking the bustling modern society. But the joy of unemployment is fading more and more, and circumstances suddenly lead them into a disturbing puppet world, prompting to change their perception of reality.

  • Serhii Duzhyk
    Director
    Please, Turn Out the Lights; Suburb Stories
  • Valentyna Kryvoruchko
    Production Designer
    Please, Turn Out the Lights; Suburb Stories
  • Serhii Duzhyk
    Production Designer
    Please, Turn Out the Lights; Suburb Stories
  • Serhii Duzhyk
    Writer
    Please, Turn Out the Lights; Suburb Stories
  • Danylo Karamazov
    Writer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Місто, або Відчайдушне Зречення Дійсності
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Feature
  • Genres:
    Drama, Comedy, Thriller, Experimental
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 20 minutes 46 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 14, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Ukraine
  • Country of Filming:
    Ukraine
  • Language:
    Russian, Ukrainian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Serhii Duzhyk

Born in Kyiv on March 12, 1999. Watched a lot of movies and studied by myself, practicing in small short films and commercial videos. Made a few short films, being a key figure in directing, writing, filming and editing. In 2019 I started produсtion of my first feature and two years later - the film is ready!

Please, Turn Out the Lights (2018) - Short
Suburb Stories (2019) - Short
The City, or The Desperate Renunciation of Reality (2021) - Feature

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