Under The Overcoat
Russian Federation, 2023, 12 minutes, Color, Russian; Turkish captioned, English subtitled
Director: Natalia Dementyeva
Screenplay: Polina Glukhova
Cinematography: Andrei Fenochka
Editing: Natalia Dementyeva, Andrei Fenochka
Sound: Konstantin Goldynsky
Cast: Inna Budnikova, Daniel Pugaev
Once Vlad discovers a strange object in the lining of his coat, he immediately decides that the insidious damage is to blame for all his recent failures. Trying to dissuade Vlad, his girlfriend Sasha turns their supernatural problems into real ones. The film explores a young couple's attempt to mend their lives and rebuild a dying relationship through flirting with religious esoteric themes. Is it possible to successfully convince yourself that your problems will be solved through a mystical ritual or will you still have to face reality?