My Joy

The first fiction film by acclaimed documentarian Sergei Loznitsa, My Joy is a haunting parable of post-Communist Russia, shot by master cinematographer Oleg Mutu (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days).

Truck driver Georgy (Viktor Nemets) sets out on a provincial Russian highway for a routine delivery, but after a series of chance encounters his journey spirals out of control. A roadside police check, a talkative war veteran, and a too-young prostitute lead him to a village from which there appears to be no way out ? where the locals struggle to survive a tough, elemental world, and the past holds a vise-like grip over their everyday lives. Caught in a merciless dead end, Georgy's unexpected fate is the crux of Loznitsa's unique and original feature debut.

Based on true stories the director encountered during his decade-long pilgrimage by road through Russia, My Joy is a terrifying look into the abyss from an arresting new voice in feature filmmaking.

Upplagd i sortimentet: 21 Mars, 2012