Simple Things (2006)

Original title

Простые вещи

Directed by

Alexei Popogrebski

Genre

comedy drama

Country

Russia

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

12+

Rating

3.7 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A doctor is approached by a dying actor who wants help to end his life. The actor offers a valuable painting as payment for the doctor's assistance.

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What happens

Simple Things (Russian: Простые вещи, translit. Prosty'e veshchi) is a 2007 Russian comedy-drama film. Written and directed by Alexei Popogrebski, the film stars Sergei Puskepalis and Leonid Bronevoy. The film was nominated for the Golden Eagle Award for Best Motion Picture and won Best Screenplay. Popogrebski and Bronevoy were also nominated for Best Director and Best Supporting Actor, respectively. Bronevoy also won a Nika Award for Best Supporting Actor. A dying actor (Bronevoy) asks a doctor (Puskepalis) to help him commit suicide in exchange for a painting masterpiece. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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