Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.
ARRHYTHMIA
Аритмия
Synopsis
Oleg is heading for his thirties. He works as a paramedic and, after a hard shift, he likes to take a few swigs. His wife Katya is also a doctor, working in the hospital’s emergency department. But her patience with Oleg is running thin, so she announces one day that she wants a divorce…
Synopsis
Oleg is heading for his thirties. He works as a paramedic and, after a hard shift, he likes to take a few swigs. His wife Katya is also a doctor, working in the hospital’s emergency department. But her patience with Oleg is running thin, so she announces one day that she wants a divorce…
Our take
Striking an exquisite tragi-comic balance, Arrhythmia is a strangely reanimating tale of a dissolving marriage, set mostly in an emergency unit. An award-winning film led by compelling performances, containing astute political commentary and fuelled with litres of booze.