Butterflies

Alexey is shooting a movie about himself. He is in search of a boyfriend. Everything would be alright, if Alexey's mother could accept his sexuality. Alexey comes to visit her and admits that he likes boys, saying 'Don't you anticipate any grandchildren from me'. We find Alexey at Tarkovsky film festival, where he apparently came to rest. Alexey meets Grisha, and a stormy holiday romance begins.

Director: Dmitriy Kubasov

Cast: Alexey Artemiev, Gregory Orlov, Alexey Bokov, Pavel Lungin, Marianne Slot, Klaus Eder, Vasiliy Gorchakov, Arina Efremova

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