The end of the Soviet empire. The General Secretary lies in the government clinic. He is old and frail, but has a tight grip on power. "The power is only taken, it is never given away," he repeats. And it is convenient for both the elites and the secret services -- while the "body" is alive, various groups are scoring their political points. The General Secretary is "sentenced to life". A young nurse Sasha looks after him. Small, fragile and invisible, she bears a heavy burden of responsibility for the life of the country's top official. Meanwhile, the old man is waging a war in Afghanistan, has a nuclear button and can take the entire world to the grave with him.
Release Date | October 6, 2023 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | Пациент №1 | |
Runtime | 1h 54min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | Russian | |
Original Language | Russian | |
Production Countries | Georgia | |
Production Companies | Independent Film Project |