Directors: Aleksandr Gornovsky, Karen Shakhnazarov

Cast: Vladimir Ilin, Aleksy Vertov

Russia 2009 | Colour | 83 mins | Drama

Avaliable on: DVD

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.