by Anton Sazonov
Russia · 2019 · Color · 12' · o.v. Russian
03 - 10 | 02 | 2021
Artyom, a regular butchery worker, gets confused with his life circumstances. Suddenly he comes up with an unusual way out of his crisis.
Leave of Absence is a portrait of the death of the working class − that can’t but disappear into the night. A man roams through rough urban landscapes searching for a light to hold on to − but there isn’t a way out from the slaughterhouse, the empty apartment, the silent morgue nor the dark concrete streets. Former film critic Anton Sazonov delivers a highly visual drama, shot on wide lenses and 4:3, emphasizing the powerlessness of a man caught in the claws of a desolate reality.
… discovery and support of new ways and forms of storytelling.
Anton Sazonov
Director
Anton Sazonov
Cast
Andrius Darela , Alexander Zotov , Daria Rumyantseva , Ion Doze
Producer
Mikhail Marizov, Ekaterina Telegina, Anton Sazonov, Vadim Byrkin, Anastasia Pelevina, Jelena Iljushenok
Executive producer
Maria Mikhnevich
Production designer
Ruslana Osmanova
Cinematography
Aydar Sharipov
Music
Dmitry Evgrafov
Costumes
Anna Bashtovaya
Screenplay
Anton Sazonov
Sound
Ruslan Khuseyn
Editing
Vadim Crasnitsky, Anton Sazonov, Ilya Lyamshev
Production
Spot Production
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