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A film adaptation of A. Sukhovo-Kobylin’s work “The Case,” which reproduces the details of the author’s trial experience.
Acting
Oleg Basilashvili's face—every micro-expression a masterclass in feigned innocence.
Production
Sukhovo-Kobylin's real trial trauma, staged like a sick comedy.

Director
Leonid Pchyolkin
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