Tolyatti Adrift

A wistful, kinetic drift through a rusting city, watching restless kids burn rubber and time against a pulsing soundtrack.

Directed by

Laura Sisteró

Genres

Documentary

Overview

A portrait of the disenchanted youth of the city of Tolyatti, once a symbol of Soviet progress and the automobile, now devastated by economic decline. Laura Sistero encounters an aimless young generation, who express their dreams of escape through crazy races in old patched-up Ladas. A cinematic object is propelled by spectacular skids to the rhythm of an electro-rock soundtrack.

How it feels

Melancholic, bleak, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, coming-of-age, class, freedom

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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