A radical, ambiguous tale of a mother-and-son drifting apart, Kira Muratova’s underseen classic focuses on the fraying bond between a single mother and her teenage son. Evgenia (Zinaida Sharko) and Sasha (Oleg Vladimirsky) have a close relationship, but there are
dark clouds on the horizon.  After a visit to his father,  Sasha becomes increasingly taciturn, looking to break away from the overprotection of his mother. Kira Muratova’s fragmented, personal, and elliptical style meant that many of her films had limited releases, if at all, in the Soviet Union or beyond in her lifetime.

Screening as part of Restored and Rediscovered. Multi-film pass available.