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How to Save a Dead Friend

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Maroesja Syrojetsjkovskaja / SE, NO, FR, DEUZE, 2022 / 103 min.

The tragic love story of Marusya and Kimi, two Russian millennials crushed by the authoritarian regime. In the documentary, Marusya finds hope in love, Kimi combats his demons with increasing quantities of drugs. Marusya's camera becomes his last chance for salvation.

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Pressured by the increasingly authoritarian Russian regime, 16-year-old Marusya decides to – just like so many of her peers – kill herself before the year is out. However, she meets the lively Kimi who also has scars on his wrists and knows every Joy Division song off by heart. She falls head over heels in love.

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Persons under 12 years must be accompanied by an adultThis movie contains foul language

Director

Maroesja Syrojetsjkovskaja

Production year

2022

Country

SE, NO, FR, DEUZE

Original title

How to Save a Dead Friend

Length

103 min.

Language

Russian

Subtitles

ENG or NLD

Format

DCP

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still How to Save a Dead Friend (Marusya Syroechkovskaya, SE/NO/FR/DE 2022)
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