Bread Day

1998 0h 55m RU

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 12

Documentary

Synopsis

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Depicts a community of pensioners living in near isolation outside of St. Petersberg as it enacts the weekly ritual of bringing a delivery of bread—left at a rail junction two hours away—into the village for distribution.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sergei Dvortsevoy
Writers: Sergei Dvortsevoy
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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RUNTIME

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Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sergei Dvortsevoy, shot by Alisher Khamidkhodzhaev. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0176568 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sergei Dvortsevoy directs. Alisher Khamidkhodzhaev behind the camera. Sergei Dvortsevoy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

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1Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Sergei Dvortsevoy, shot by Alisher Khamidkhodzhaev. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Sergei Dvortsevoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6IMDB entry: tt0176568 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.