A Piece of Sky (1980)
- Original title
- Կտոր մը երկինք
- Directed by
- Henrik Malyan
- Genre
- melodrama
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rating
- 4.7 of 10 from 9 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
A shy saddle maker and a prostitute fall in love in a small Armenian town. The film critiques society while focusing on their quiet relationship.
romanticbittersweetmelancholictenderpoignantslow-pacedintimate
What happens
A Piece of Sky (a.k.a. A Slap in the Face; Armenian: Կտոր մը երկինք; Russian: Пощёчина) is a 1980 Soviet romantic comedy-drama film directed by Henrik Malyan, based on Vahan Totovents's story "Light Blue Flowers". It is a societal critique told through the love story between Torik, a shy outcast saddle maker, and Anjel, a prostitute. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Rope Dancers (1979)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.