Plot synopsis

A film about the life and work of cinematographer Sergei Astakhov, who has shot more than seventy feature films, including the cult films "Brother" and "Brother 2", the audience's favorite "Willing Lover", the complicated films to make in recent times: "Salyut-7", "The Heart of Parma" and many others. The secret of Astakhov's success lies in a unique union of artistic intuition and the talent of an engineer-inventor. The film shows Astakhov in different situations: on a film set, on the construction site of his house, during the construction of a chapel and at a child's birthday party... And everywhere he charms with his energy and love of life.

Selected in the following festivals or events :

- International Documentary Film Festival "Flahertiana", Perm (Russia), 2025

- "Vyborg" Russian Film Festival ''A Window to Europe'', Vyborg (Russia), 2024