Patient No. 1

2023 1h 54m RU

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★5.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aleksandr Filippenko
The General Secretary
Olga Makeeva
Sasha
Inna Churikova
Zhena Genseka
Igor Chernevich
Rodionov
Sergey Gilev
Molodoy
Vladimir Steklov
Ministr
Irina Kupchenko
Mat Sashi
Sergey Styopin
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rezo Gigineishvili
Writers: Rezo Gigineishvili, Alexander Rodionov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Georgia, Russia

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Georgia, Russia.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rezo Gigineishvili, shot by Petr Bratersky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Georgy Isaakyan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Aleksandr Filippenko and Olga Makeeva and Inna Churikova carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt23005858 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rezo Gigineishvili directs. Petr Bratersky behind the camera. Georgy Isaakyan cuts. Produced in Georgia, Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Georgia, Russia.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Rezo Gigineishvili, shot by Petr Bratersky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Georgy Isaakyan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Aleksandr Filippenko and Olga Makeeva and Inna Churikova carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt23005858 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.