The Initiated (1989)

Original title

Посвящённый

Directed by

Oleg Teptsov

Genre

drama film, fantasy film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 47m

Rating

4.6 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.

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How it feels

A man in the Soviet Union encounters strange events that blur the line between reality and fantasy. He struggles to understand his place in a world that feels increasingly alien and mysterious.

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What happens

The Initiated (Russian: Посвящённый) is a 1989 Soviet drama film directed by Oleg Teptsov. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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