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On the eve of his fortieth birthday, a man realizes nothing he has achieved in his life has amounted to very much.On the eve of his fortieth birthday, a man realizes nothing he has achieved in his life has amounted to very much.On the eve of his fortieth birthday, a man realizes nothing he has achieved in his life has amounted to very much.
Yelena Mikhaylova
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- TriviaAfter Kashtanka (1976) and Biryuk (1978), two films based on classical Russian books, director Roman Balayan remained inactive for several years as he wasn't interested in making communist films he was offered. According to him, 'Polyoty vo sne i nayavu' became the film where he put all the anger and disappointment accumulated in him within these years.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Cat Leopold: Kot Leopold vo sne i nayavu (1984)
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The self-destructive nature of midlife crisis...
I first saw this movie back in the 80's when I still was in my teens. Couldn't possibly understand the subject, but something struck me in Oleg Yankovskiy's performance. His Sergey was recognizable. Even familiar. I saw this man somewhere. Probably in my father, who was going through a little midlife crisis of his own at the time. So Yankovskiy's Sergey was genuine - tragic, lonely, selfish (and self-loathing at the same time), lost man. Looking for love while unable to feel love towards others. Even himself. It's not even love he is after, it's reassurance of his worth. On his self-destructive path he ruins not only his life, but few other's close to him.
And you despise him, feel for him, pity him and just wish that he (and those hurt by him) would walk away with least damage possible.
The movie is slow, but doesn't drag.
The way autumn (literally and symbolically) is translated to the screen does make you feel a little cold.
The acting is excellent from all involved with a standouts from Yankovskiy and Lyudmila Gurchenko.
9.5/10
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- May 27, 2018
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