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Хребет / Spine
Prison doctor Semen compromises himself by writing a false medical report about a tortured prisoner. The next day on his way to work he encounters the mother of the prisoner whose murder he has helped to conceal. He now faces an unbearable dilemma — to tell her the truth, or to lie.
Statement
My film explores a controversial theme within the Russian artistic scene — the moral dilemma faced by those who are part of the system. In an environment shaped by violence, fear, and the absence of freedom, the film raises the question of what it takes to remain human under inhuman conditions.
Cast and Crew
Cast: Sergey Schedrin, Elvira Kekeeva. Written and directed by Kristina Panova. Producers: Kristina Panova, Viktoria Oskina, Julia Rymar; DOP – Ilyas Gazizov; Editor – Anastasiya Saltykova, Sound – Aleksander Ryblevsky; Production Designer – Anna Tolkacheva.