Казус Кукоцкого

A slow, somber historical drama that immerses you in personal and political upheaval, demanding patience but rewarding with emotional depth.

Created by

Yuri Grymov

Genres

Drama

Starring

Yuriy Tsurilo, Elena Drobysheva, Chulpan Khamatova

Overview

The film follows esteemed gynecologist Pavel Kucotsky as he battles illegal abortions and the 1936 ban amid the political upheavals of mid-20th-century Russia— from Lysenkoism to Stalin’s funeral and the Khrushchev thaw—while public opinion casts him alternately as savior or villain. Interwoven are his wife Elena’s memory loss, their daughter’s turbulent coming-of-age, a Buenos Aires inheritance, and the bohemian jazz scene, all culminating in a saga of personal and national transformation.

How it feels

Melancholic, dark, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Politics, morality, family, memory

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

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