Swallows Have Arrived

Swallows Have Arrived (2007)

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Pale, thin, cold-sweating Pik (Khugaev) teaches literature at the local university to students so indifferent they play cards and take phone calls while he lectures. "The hell with you,” he says, walking out mid-class. It’s unclear just why Pik seems so sickly, though by midpoint we realize he’s a heroin addict in withdrawal. Broke, alienated, shunned by his dealer, he searches for a fix or any other salvation, sharing his bleak thoughts in voiceover. Attractive lensing and spare piano/ambient sound score abet the feature’s melancholy, meditative aura.

Date of release
2007-08-31
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (5)
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Director
Aslan Galazov

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