Nikolai Ivanovitch Lobachevski is his name

[cyrano]

So arty cineaste folks on my list, I call you to come to my aid.
There was, recently, a film about a young man living in post-Soviet Russia with his bedridden mother. Said mother did not know that the Soviets had fallen, and he was perpetuating that belief... because he didn't want the shock to kill her or something like that. I can't remember the name of the film and Tersa has never heard of such a thing. Anybody remember this film, especially the name?

Also: Anybody know of some Russian-language films to recommend that are out on DVD, especially ones Netflix might have? I've tagged 'Moscow does not allow tears' and 'Letters to Brezhnev' as possiblities.

EDIT: Unrelated but put here so Tersa can see it. Not only is Paris in 'Stir of Echoes' but so is Doctor Cameron, the XX hottie from House.

Comments

[carabosse.livejournal.com]

Definitely Goodbye Lenin. It's a really sweet movie, and I highly recommend it.

Sadly, I can't name any recent Russian-language films for you other than "Night Watch", which might not be available on Netflix. The only other mainstream Russian film I can think of offhand is Little Vera, or "Malenkaya Vera", but it's from 1988. I tend to just look at the Russian section of my local DVD shop when I want something. :-(

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

Seeing 'Nochnoy Dozor' was what inspired her to want to hear more people speaking Russian. I got her a copy of 'Russian Ark' a while back (which is beautiful to watch both for aesthetic and technical reasons).

[carabosse.livejournal.com]

Oh, and thanks for getting that song stuck in my head! "I am never forget the day..."