The Village Doctor (1988)

Based on a short story by Franz Kafka, Masloboyshchikov’s debut film is a parable about the relationship between faith and salvation. A strange doctor comes to a neighbouring village to cure a sick child. The doctor thinks the boy should stop pretending, but the boy himself begs the doctor to let him die.

Released Jan. 1, 1988 9 min None+

Genres: Drama

Country: Soviet Union
Production Country: Soviet Union
Languages: Russian, English