Promised Heaven (1991)
- Original title
- Небеса обетованные
- Directed by
- Eldar Ryazanov
- Genre
- comedy drama
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Rating
- 5.4 of 10 from 29 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A group of homeless people live in a dump outside Moscow, struggling to survive in the dying days of the Soviet Union. Their lives are full of absurdity and sadness, as they dream of a better world.
melancholicwittysatiricalpoignantwhimsicalbleakdarkly comictender
What happens
Promised Heaven (Russian: Небеса обетованные, romanized: Nebesa obetovannye) is a 1991 Soviet film directed by Eldar Ryazanov. The film is a fantastical social tragicomedy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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