Autumn Trip to Mother

Successful film director Dmitry Pavlovich must fly by plane to Moscow and then to Rome. But the phone rings in his house and he is told that his old mother, who lives in Melovatka, his native village, has fallen ill. Dmitry Pavlovich hires a taxi and begins his “autumn journey to his mother.”

Directed by Boris Nebieridze, Autumn Trip to Mother leans on a strong ensemble — Ada Rohovtseva, Grigori Pavlenko, Yevgeni Zharikov — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1981.