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How to Save a Dead Friend

(How to Save a Dead Friend)

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Praha Lucerna Cinema – large hall, Vodičkova 36, Praha 1
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Marusya Syroechkovskaya, Director
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Praha Světozor Cinema – small hall, Vodičkova 41, Praha 1
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About the film

Love, drugs, and depression. Director and protagonist Marusya Syroechkovskaya courageously reveals the intimate environment of her relationship with her drug addict partner Kimi.

In the uncertain reality of Putin's Russia, the state's interest in mental health is virtually non-existent. When Marusya meets Kimi, it seems that they might be able to help each other out of a confusing period of anxiety and loneliness. Kimi has been experimenting with drugs and alcohol to combat his deepening depression. Twelve years of home video footage captures the gradual disintegration of a young man's psyche, gaining an insight beneath the surface of their deeply emotional ties. The lyrics of the ever-present Joy Division songs fill this emotional confessional.

Title

How to Save a Dead Friend

Original Title

How to Save a Dead Friend

Original Language

Russian

Subtitles

English, Czech

Premiéra

Czech premiere

Year of Production

2022

Country of Origin

France, Germany, Norway, Sweden

Length

103 min.

Tags

Children and Youth, Dictatorships

Marusya Syroechkovskaya
Director
Marusya Syroechkovskaya

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