In the Dark

Sergey Dvortsevoy / Russia, Finland / 2004 / Czech Premiere / 40 min.

synopsis

A blind octogenarian lives with his headstrong white cat in a small apartment on the outskirts of Moscow. In an effort to be helpful to others, he weaves shopping bags out of string, which he then distributes to people on the street in order to make new acquaintances and get out of his isolation. In the ephemeral world of interchangeable plastic products, there is no interest in his distinctive products, reminiscent of the time long past. A testimony about the clash of modern and traditional Russia leaves us with the question: is it in fact the old man who is blind and lonely, or those who ignore his kind gesture?