Do I Really Have to Die? (16+)
Russia, 2023, colour, 92 min.
Director: Elena Laskari
Director: Elena Laskari
This is an intimate story about the complex relationship between a mother and her terminally ill teenage daughter. The girl has immersed herself in a marvelous imaginary world of her own drawings and plays Juliet on stage, but she is absolutely helpless in real everyday life. They live together in a small apartment on the outskirts of the metropolis. Yet, one day a man appears in their lives.
Russian premier
Elena Laskari
Elena Laskari
Elena Laskari, documentary filmmaker, member of the Guild of Non-Fiction Film and TV. Graduate of the directing department of the All-Russia State Institute of Cinematography VGIK. Author of over 50 documentaries and TV series. Winner and laureate of international and Russian documentary film festivals, nominee for the Lavr and Taffy Awards.
FILMOGRAPHY
«Police Day», 2006;
«Portrait ’Under the Fly’», 2008;
«Felt Boots», 2012;
«Dell and His Space to Dwell», 2014,
«Ceremony», 2015; «Larisa’s Crew», 2015;
«Tatiana and Her Children», 2016;
«The Town Festival», 2019;
«Where is Matryona?», 2019;
«Giving Joy Away. Olya», 2020;
«Anesthesized», 2021;
«Vladimir Yurovski. Longing for Winter», 2022;
«Do I Really Have to Die?», 2023.
«Portrait ’Under the Fly’», 2008;
«Felt Boots», 2012;
«Dell and His Space to Dwell», 2014,
«Ceremony», 2015; «Larisa’s Crew», 2015;
«Tatiana and Her Children», 2016;
«The Town Festival», 2019;
«Where is Matryona?», 2019;
«Giving Joy Away. Olya», 2020;
«Anesthesized», 2021;
«Vladimir Yurovski. Longing for Winter», 2022;
«Do I Really Have to Die?», 2023.
Russia, 2023, colour, 92 min.
Director: Elena Laskari
Director: Elena Laskari
This is an intimate story about the complex relationship between a mother and her terminally ill teenage daughter. The girl has immersed herself in a marvelous imaginary world of her own drawings and plays Juliet on stage, but she is absolutely helpless in real everyday life. They live together in a small apartment on the outskirts of the metropolis. Yet, one day a man appears in their lives.
Russian premier