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How to Save a Dead Friend

2023Documentary1h 43mRussian6.2 global

Marusya is 16 and, like many Russian teenagers, is determined to end her life. Then she meets her soulmate in another millennial, Kimi. They spend a decade filming the euphoria and anxiety, the happiness and misery of their youth, muzzled by a violent and autocratic regime in the midst of a “depressed Russia”. This film is a cry from the heart, a tribute to an entire silenced generation.

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Marusya is 16 and, like many Russian teenagers, is determined to end her life. Then she meets her soulmate in another millennial, Kimi. They spend a decade filming the euphoria and anxiety, the happiness and misery of their youth, muzzled by a violent and autocratic regime in the midst of a “depressed Russia”. This film is a cry from the heart, a tribute to an entire silenced generation.

6.2Global · TMDB

Nine-factor breakdown

SHOWING: GLOBAL
Story
6.5
Acting
6.5
Visuals
6.6
Emotion
6.5
Comedy
6.2
Pacing
5.7
Sound
6.4
Directing
5.6
Rewatch
6.9