ОРФЕЙ
(ORPHEUS)
dir. Vadim Kostrov, 2020
116 mins. Russia.
In Russian with English subtitles.
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A solemn goodbye and an aquatic embrace of new beginnings. ORPHEUS forms its late-summer narrative from Kostrov’s return from Moscow to Nizhny Tagil to say farewell to his ex-partner Anya. While the director’s presence is always felt, his camera feels less like an intrusive element than an open space that allows Anya and other passing characters to perform and contemplate their changing worlds.