Synopsis

Alisa, a nurse tired with her life in Moscow leaves for St. Petersburg in hopes of escaping from loneliness. There she meets two drug addicts: bartender, Vel and Vel ’s boyfriend, Dead Man. Conflict arises between Alisa and Vel over Dead Man, but when Alisa saves Vel from a Heroin overdose, a strange friendship is created between the two. When Dead Man is kidnapped for not paying his debts, the two women embark on an adventure into the St. Petersburg underworld, where guns and gangs rule, in order to save Dead Man. The debut feature of director, Igor Voloshin who worked as a punk musician and is an accomplished actor, writer and director in theatre, Nirvana incorporates his diverse experience as displayed in the unique sets and punk music. In this simple story surrounding the relationship between one man and two women who seem to lack any purpose in life, the director portrays with extraordinary sensibility, modern day people who escape from reality and live life recklessly. The extravagant costumes, accessories and exaggerated make-up the characters present are an interesting sight for the eyes, but also highlight in contrast the psychological emptiness they carry with them. (Chung Woochung)

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