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Victor's attempt to take his own life turns into a farce when a courier girl rang at his door.
In a short period of time, our heroes will rethink their lives and make decisions, right and wrong.

  • Nikolay Sabitov
    Director
  • Victorya Dramaretskaya
    Writer
  • Vladimir Pivovarov
    Writer
  • Petr Naumenko
    Producer
  • Alexander Gromiko
    Key Cast
    "Victor"
  • Veronika Shmelyova
    Key Cast
    "Gala"
  • Petr Naumenko
    CAMERAMAN
  • Project Type:
    Feature, Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 12 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 1, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Russian Federation
  • Country of Filming:
    Russian Federation
  • Language:
    Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, bmpcc original
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Nikolay Sabitov

I was born in 1988 in the city of Leningrad, but my creative life began in 2016 on the set of the series, when I accidentally got into the stunt team. That night I did the explosion trick. I remember very well the moment when I was “blown up” for the first time - something switched in my mind, and I realized that I wanted to connect my life with cinema.
In 2017, I left the university and began to closely engage in stunt work. The more I performed stunts, the more interesting it was for me to take part in their production and organization. I love tricks with fire. But even the most dangerous stunt or a well-staged fight does not look as impressive if there is no scenario load. Thus, imperceptibly for myself, I became interested in directing.
The first year I tried to shoot by myself, not knowing anything and not knowing how, but it was damn exciting, like I found a way to communicate with the outside world.
In 2019, a competition for directing courses was held. Throughout the year, every week we filmed various sketches on given topics. There I studied film language and the basics of dramaturgy.
In 2022, I made my first and so far only short film.

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Director Statement

This film is a satire on an acute social topic. The gurus of psychology tell us from all sides that we ourselves are the masters of our own destiny. To some extent, this is true. But life is ambiguous and at any moment can turn in a completely different direction.

With this film, I tried to show that, no matter how life develops, it is in our power to how we can relate to the current situation, thank life for the chances provided, draw conclusions and make the right decisions. But, unfortunately, people make mistakes.