Russian Short. Issue 4

Five short films where reality and modern characters are presented in unusual genre settings. In the comedy "Good Afternoon", the courier witnesses an unpredictable family quarrel. "Africa" is the story of a rapidly maturing girl's return to her eccentric and eternally young mother. "Update/Delete" will record the existence of an ordinary passerby in the lenses of several cameras throughout the day, and the nascent revolutionary spirit in the drama "Aquathlon" will turn out tragically. In the "House on the Head of a Clausewertz", a house begins to grow on the head of a lonely person.

Directed by Olga Dibtseva, Alexey Ilyin, Grigory Kalinin, Alexey Shabarov, Dmitry Bulgakov, Anastasiya Shakhvatova, Russian Short. Issue 4 leans on a strong ensemble — Aleksandr Pal, Olga Khokhlova, Vasily Kortukov — 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 2019.