The film presentation followed by a discussion is part of the program SPACE FOR YOU, a cooperation with interaction Leipzig e.V.
“Friend of the deceased” remains one of the most successful Ukrainian films in history to this day. The tape was released in 18 countries around the world. The distribution rights in the USA and Canada were acquired by Sony, and in Ukraine, Kryshtofovych’s film became the first film nominated for an Oscar. At the same time, its screenwriter Andriy Kurkov was among the nominees for the “Felix” award of the European Film Academy.
As part of the film screening, we would like to talk with the audience about why “culture is in time” right now, more than ever. We express our support to the Oleksandr Dovzhenko National Center – the largest film archive of Ukraine.
Synopsis:
The era of wild capitalism was on the rise when Anatoly’s wife left him. Young, pretty, and intelligent, with knowledge of a foreign language, but somehow Anatoly did not fit into the modern, for him absolutely incomprehensible life. His life changes as he meets his former classmate Dima, now a successful businessman.
The young man becomes involved in the murder of the killer. This ill-considered step leads to a series of strange coincidences, which eventually lead the hero to two completely different women – a young prostitute and a single widow, whose husband died because of Anatoly.
Director: Vyacheslav Kryshtofovich
Year of creation: 1997
Studio: Ukraine, France, Oleksandr Dovzhenko National Feature Film Studio, Compagnie des Films, Est-Quest
Timing: 100 min.