Two trains. One track. Infinite awkwardness. The most charming 28 minutes you'll spend with strangers.
On a deserted railway line two trains have stopped because of repair works. Opposite each other. Time goes by, and movement is still not restored. Among the passengers some strange relations begin to develop...
Writing
Dialogue so awkward it achieves poetry.
Acting
Käro's deadpan could stop traffic. Trains, apparently.
Direction
Mestetskiy wrings a universe from two train windows.
Director
Mikhail Mestetskiy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Russian short film renaissance exploring Soviet legacy through absurdist lens. Mestetskiy later directed feature 'How I Became Russian.'
Shot on actual railway with real delays. The 'insignificant details' in the title? Mostly improvised by cast.
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