The Day Passed (1971)
- Original title
- Gün Keçdi
- Directed by
- Arif Babayev
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two childhood friends reconcile and think back on their shared history. The film captures the mood of Baku in the early 1970s as the characters face the fact that they cannot change what has already happened.
nostalgicbittersweetreflectiveslow-pacedmelancholicatmosphericintimate
What happens
The Day Passed (Azerbaijani: Gün Keçdi) is a 1971 Soviet romantic drama film directed by Arif Babayev. It stars Leyla Shikhlinskaya as Asmar, Hasan Mammadov as Ogtay, and Hasanagha Turabov as Ogtay's colleague. It is an adaptation of the novel "Georgian Surname" by Azerbaijani author Anar Rzayev. Rzayev published the novel in 1967 and later adapted it into a screenplay himself. The film tells the story of two reconciled childhood friends as they reflect on their past, and also encapsulates the atmosphere and soul of Baku at the time. The title refers to the characters' inability to change their past and what has already happened. Upon release, The Day Passed garnered widespread popularity and critical acclaim in Azerbaijan. It is now considered one of the best Azerbaijani films from the 1970s. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Pier on the Other Side (1971)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.