Pyotr, a once-promising neurosurgeon who left his groundbreaking research and career abroad, returns home years later in search of fulfillment. Encountering old friends, strained relationships, and the realities of his choices, Pyotr grapples with regret, identity, and the value of his work.
Directed by Larisa Shepitko
husband wife relationship
circus
ice hockey
train
neurosurgeon
woman director
thoughtful
ambiguous
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
Cast
Leonid Dyachkov
Pyotr
Yuri Vizbor
Sasha
Alla Demidova
Katya
Natalya Bondarchuk
Nadya
Leonid Markov
Sergei
Vladimir Nosik
Kolka
Oleg Efremov
Oleg Pavlovich
Viktor Shulgin
radiologist
Natalya Shvets
female patient
Aleksandr Yanvaryov
Valya
Lidiya Konstantinova
fellow traveler with a child
Aleksandr Shirvindt
Sasha's friend (uncredited)
Crew
Larisa Shepitko
Director
Gennady Shpalikov
Writer
Larisa Shepitko
Writer
Alfred Schnittke
Original Music Composer
Valeriya Belova
Editor
Aleksandr Knyazhinsky
Director of Photography
Aleksandr Boym
Production Design
Eri Klas
Conductor
Alina Budnikova
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
3 reviews
jo
9.0★ · 11/28/21
Schnittke & Shepitko collaborate so beautifully together because oh wow that score is going to stay with me forever
Schnittke & Shepitko collaborate so beautifully together because oh wow that score is going to stay with me forever
