2025 | Fiction | 17 min. | Russia
A bride-to-be is tormented by waking nightmares, struggling to understand what is happening to her, she recalls the true story of her first encounter with her fiancé.
Directors Statement
"Arina" was born from a true story, unfortunately, in real life the character of the story did not get out and got married and still has not broken up with that man. But in my movie I gave it the ending which I believe everyone deserves: to get out of problems, to find freedom. The topic of violence resonates with me simply because I am a woman - it is impossible to live your life and not encounter at least some form of "catcalling". This is my first screenplay and my first director's test. I was very nervous, there were many challenges at the set, but I was very fortunate with my team and my actors, and I am grateful to everyone who took part in this project, because it was thanks to great people and their efforts that this film happened.
Director: Nina Pikhodchuk
Producers: Nina Pikhodchuk, Anfisa Lyaznikova, Nikita Shestokov, Arsenia Masterskikh, Arina Golubtsova and Angelina Aristarkhova
Сast: Anastasia Severova and Aleksey Koryakov
