Germany / Oct 06, 2023 / The Werner Herzog Film Award
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
The end of the Soviet empire. The General Secretary lies in the government clinic. He is old and frail, but has a tight grip on power. "The power is only taken, it is never given away," he repeats. And it is convenient for both the elites and the secret services -- while the "body" is alive, various groups are scoring their political points. The General Secretary is "sentenced to life". A young nurse Sasha looks after him. Small, fragile and invisible, she bears a heavy burden of responsibility for the life of the country's top official. Meanwhile, the old man is waging a war in Afghanistan, has a nuclear button and can take the entire world to the grave with him.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sergey Styopin | Urolog |
| Mariya Shalaeva | Medsestra |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Пациент №1 |
| Original language | Pусский (RU) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский |
| Production countries | Georgia, Russia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Independent Film Project |
| Release date | 6 ottobre 2023 |
| Production | Archil Gelovani, Sergey Yahontov |
| Writer | Rezo Gigineishvili, Alexandr Rodionov |
| Casting | Natalya Didevich |
| Editing | Georgy Isaakyan |
| Cinematography | Petr Bratersky |
| Assistant directors | Rezo Gigineishvili |
| Camera operators | Petr Bratersky |
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| Additional photography | Petr Bratersky |
| Music | Kirill Vasilenko |
| Sound | Kirill Vasilenko |
| Costume design | Tinatin Kvinikadze |
| Makeup | Tinatin Kvinikadze |
| Hairstyling | Tinatin Kvinikadze |
Release dates
Premiere
Estonia / Nov 09, 2023 / Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
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