Simultaneously nihilistic and heartening, Ward No. 6 is based on a story by Chekov, in which a psychiatric doctor becomes a patient in his own asylum. Updated to contemporary Russia, the film is a cocktail of anxieties and riddles, showcasing how easy it is to become what we fear most.
Released: Jun 06, 2009
Runtime: 83 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Vladimir Ilin, Aleksey Vertkov, Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyornyy, Evgeniy Stychkin, Aleksei Zharkov, Viktor Solovyov
Crew: Karen Shakhnazarov (Director), Aleksandr Gornovsky (Director), Aleksandr Borodyanskiy (Writer), Karen Shakhnazarov (Writer), Anton Chekhov (Novel), Galina Shadur (Producer)