The Asthenic Syndrome

(1989)

★ 5.7 IMDb · 40 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1989

Runtime: 153 мин

Country: Soviet Union

Director: Кира Муратова

Cast: Ольга Антонова, Сергей Попов, Наталья Бузько, Александра Свенская, Natalya Ralleva, Виктор Аристов, Олег Школьник, Вера Сторожева, Александр Черных, Leonid Kushnir

Plot

In the old days it was called hypochrondria, or black melancholia. Now, apparently, it's termed the Asthenic Syndrome. Whatever it is, Nikolai, a teacher of epicly indifferent pupils, has got it, and it's not much fun.