Experiencing Interruptions?

The Boat

Roman is stuck in a life that no longer feels like his own — a failing marriage, an abused employer, and a quiet sense that something essential has slipped away.
Holding on to a fragile dream, he makes a choice that could finally change everything. But when reality intervenes, the cost of that decision becomes irreversible.

Told through a restrained and atmospheric visual language, the film explores the weight of expectation, the illusion of control, and the quiet tragedies that shape ordinary lives.
At its core, it is a story about the human need to be seen, heard, and given a place in a world that often looks the other way.

  • Sergey Sarkisov
    Director
  • Sergey Sarkisov
    Writer
  • Sergey Sarkisov
    Producer
  • Maksim Orehovskiy
    Producer
  • Dmitriy Rusinov
    Key Cast
    "Roman"
  • Ekaterina Maltseva
    Key Cast
    "Wife"
  • Andrey Cherkassov
    Key Cast
    "Doctor"
  • Andrey Orehovskiy
    Key Cast
    "Boss"
  • Konstantin Puchkov
    Key Cast
    "Emergency physician 1"
  • Denis Tomilov
    Key Cast
    "Emergency physician 2"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 48 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 22, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Russian Federation
  • Country of Filming:
    Russian Federation
  • Language:
    Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:39:1
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Sergey Sarkisov

Director, writer, editor.

Was born September 22, 1990 in Tashkent.
He studied at the Tashkent National Institute
of Art and Design, later at SIFBL. The bachelor
of graphic design. Before working in cinema,
he was engaged in photography and filmed commercials.

Filmography: “The Boat” 2022, “Incident” 2022, "Obsession" 2023

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Director Statement

“The Boat” is a film about the illusion of control.

I was interested in a character who believes that one decisive act can fundamentally change his life — that there is a single moment where everything can be fixed. But reality is often shaped not only by our choices, but by randomness and forces beyond our control.

The boat in the film serves as a central metaphor: a symbol of freedom and escape that gradually transforms into something unreachable and almost absurd.

Through a minimalistic narrative and restrained visual language, I wanted to focus on the internal collapse of the character — and the quiet, uncomfortable process of acceptance that follows.