The Asthenic Syndrome
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The Asthenic Syndrome is a 1989 Soviet black comedy-drama film by Kira Muratova, renowned for its experimental structure and bleak, satirical portrayal of late-Soviet society.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Asthenic Syndrome canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
black comedy-drama film
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film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
FIPRESCI Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival
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Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| depicts |
late Soviet urban life
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moral exhaustion ⓘ psychological breakdown ⓘ |
| director | Kira Muratova NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorStyle | characteristic of Kira Muratova’s fragmented narrative style ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Odessa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
art film
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black comedy ⓘ drama film ⓘ experimental film ⓘ |
| hasCensorshipStatus | subject to Soviet censorship ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
considered a landmark of Soviet and post-Soviet cinema
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praised for its radical form ⓘ praised for its social critique ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
schoolteacher suffering from narcolepsy
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widow overwhelmed by grief and rage ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeStructure |
experimental structure
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film-within-a-film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
alienation
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apathy ⓘ late-Soviet society ⓘ social decay ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bleak portrayal of late-Soviet society
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controversial reception in the Soviet Union ⓘ formal experimentation ⓘ satirical depiction of everyday life ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Астенический синдром NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | late Soviet cinema ⓘ |
| portrays |
bureaucratic indifference
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collapse of social norms ⓘ emotional numbness ⓘ |
| presentedAt | Berlin International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Odessa Film Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 153 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Kira Muratova NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | late Soviet era ⓘ |
| title | The Asthenic Syndrome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesCinematographyStyle |
black-and-white sequences
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color sequences ⓘ |
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