Las alas de la vida
2006

Representation Score
Fair
2014
Director
Darya Khrenova
Runtime
16 minutes
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The documentary provides a focused character study of Sergey Yakushin, examining his response to terminal illness and his efforts to reform Russian funerary traditions. It offers a nuanced look at disability and cultural subversion. However, the film's scope is narrow, focusing primarily on a single male perspective within a specific Russian regional context. It lacks breadth in terms of gender, racial, and LGBTQ+ representation.
Category Breakdown
The film contains no evidence of LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. It does not address the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender or queer identities within its scope.
The story centers around a male protagonist named Sergey Yakushin. There is little exploration of diverse gender roles or the subversion of gender hierarchies.
The documentary focuses on a cultural phenomenon in Novosibirsk, Russia. It does not feature a multi-ethnic cast or make a concerted effort to represent diverse racial identities.
The film challenges traditional funerary customs and religious orthodoxy. It portrays Yakushin's actions as a revolution against established cultural norms surrounding death.
The narrative centers on a protagonist diagnosed with late-stage cancer. It avoids typical victimhood clichés by emphasizing his role and social impact rather than just his illness.
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Official Synopsis
In Russia, the attitude to death is paradoxically irrational – we all seem to live forever. Entrepreneur Sergey Yakushin is the only reasonable "madman" who conducted a funeral "revolution" in his native Novosibirsk. Yakushin himself turned around to face death after being diagnosed with late-stage cancer 15 years ago. And they gave me a year of life.
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