Title from web page. Based on the novel "The laughing matter" by William Saroyan. Originally released as a motion picture in 2007. Aspect ratio, 2.35:1. Special features: Behind-the-scenes; Interview with director. Konstantin Lavornenko, Maria Bonnevie, Aleksandr Baluev.
Summary:
The film investigates the bonds of family, this time tackling the relationship between a husband and wife. A trip to the pastoral countryside reveals a dark, sinister reality for a family from the city. Eschewing easy answers and tackling a wide array of themes, it poetically renders the persistent human state of exile from our surroundings. Based on the novel The Laughing Matter by William Saroyan.
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