
The Asthenic Syndrome
1989·Drama·2h 33m
7.1
★





In the old days it was called hypochrondria, or black melancholia. Now, apparently, it's termed the Asthenic Syndrome. Whatever it is, Nikolai, a teacher of epicly indifferent pupils, has got it, and it's not much fun.
Directed by Kira Muratova
woman director

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Cast

Olga Antonova
Natasha

Natalya Buzko
Masha (Brunette)

Alexandra Svenskaya
Teacher

Natalya Ralleva
Mother

Viktor Aristov
School Principal

Oleh Shkolnyk

Vera Storozheva

Aleksandr Chernykh

Leonid Kushnir

Galina Stakhanova

Yuri Nevgamonny

Anatoli Paduka
Crew

Kira Muratova
Director

Kira Muratova
Writer

Aleksandr Chernykh
Writer

Yevhen Holubenko
Set Designer

Nadezhda Popova
Assistant Director
Popular Reviews
14 reviews
Danies Baker
9.0★ · 05/18/26

Where societal collapse doesn’t arrive through war or catastrophe, but through emotional exhaustion — like an entire civilization quietly losing the strength to feel, react, or even remain human anymore.
Where societal collapse doesn’t arrive through war or catastrophe, but through emotional exhaustion — like an entire civilization quietly losing the strength to feel, react, or even remain human anymore.
Osamubinladen
1.0★ · 03/22/26

Fühlt sich an wie Ecstasy comedown
Fühlt sich an wie Ecstasy comedown
V

пока смотрела кажется сошла с ума
пока смотрела кажется сошла с ума
dmytryk

я кіннив цей фільм з кожною хвилиною ще більше і більше
я кіннив цей фільм з кожною хвилиною ще більше і більше
Sky
4.0★ · 10/19/23

An example of being completely hooked by a plot in theory but unbelievably bored by its execution. While a layered commentary on grief, mental illness and the Soviet Union is more than assumed to be bleak, this was borderline unwatchable and incredibly frustrating due to its potential. There is a lack of both thematic and visual contrast which outweighs any other experimentalism the film attempts to achieve.
An example of being completely hooked by a plot in theory but unbelievably bored by its execution. While a layered commentary on grief, mental illness and the Soviet Union is more than assumed to be bleak, this was borderline unwatchable and incredibly frustrating due to its potential. There is a lack of both thematic and visual contrast which outweighs any other experimentalism the film attempts to achieve.