Sweden / Norway / France / Germany 2022, 103 min, Russian, Hebrew & English subtitles
Love isn’t always enough, but when it’s there, there are moments of joy—indeed, happiness—even when the ending of the story is almost predetermined. Such was the story of Marusia and Kimi, a young couple whose turbulent love affair lasted through a decade that was just as turbulent for Russian society. Yeltsin is gone, Putin is newly in power, and in the couple’s crumbling suburb, young people confront the police repeatedly and turn to alcohol and hard drugs for comfort. While their friends and family sink into despair and give up, Marusia and Kimi hold on to each other. Young and intelligent, they read and argue, listen to sophisticated music and raise cats. With gritty cinematography and complex, rhythmic editing, the director depicts the bubble of her life with her partner, up until the moment when reality found its way inside.
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