''Infinitas'' (russian: Бесконечность, Beskonechnost) is a 1992 Russian
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
Marlen Khutsiev
Marlen Martynovich Khutsiev (russian: Марле́н Марты́нович Хуци́ев; 4 October 1925 – 19 March 2019) was a Georgian-born Soviet and Russian filmmaker best known for his cult films from the 1960s, which include ''I Am Twent ...
. It was entered into the
42nd Berlin International Film Festival
The 42nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 February 1992. The festival opened with '' The Inner Circle'' by Andrei Konchalovsky. The Golden Bear was awarded to American film ''Grand Canyon'' directed by Lawrence Ka ...
where it won the
Alfred Bauer Prize
The Alfred Bauer Prize was an annual film award, presented by the Berlin International Film Festival, as part of its Silver Bear series of awards, to a film that "opens new perspectives on cinematic art". The prize was suspended in 2020 after it w ...
.
Plot
Reflecting on the meaning of life, the hero of the film involuntarily becomes a real participant of his own memories.
His traveling companion — he himself, 20 years ago, a young boy, not burdened by life experience, which is still to come, along with sins and virtues. The hero is like living over his life, trying to find his way back to basics, to learn of his roots.
Cast
* Vladislav Pilnikov
* Aleksei Zelenov
* Marina Khazova
* Anna Tchernakova (as Anna Kudryavtseva)
* Nina Pritolovskaya
* Yuri Khlopetsky
* Natalya Goncharova
References
External links
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1992 films
1990s Russian-language films
1992 drama films
Films directed by Marlen Khutsiev
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Mosfilm films
Russian drama films