A young dictator awakens in purgatory, where he encounters a mysterious, nearly blind old man who also turns out to be a dictator. Trapped in a strange space with no apparent way out, the two begin to unravel their relationship, gradually turning their encounter into a confrontation that will force each of them to confront their own sense of superiority.
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| Directing | Sviatoslav Kostin | Director |
| Writing | Sviatoslav Kostin | Writer |
| Crew | Sviatoslav Kostin | Cinematography |
| Camera | Sviatoslav Kostin | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Anastasia Soermus | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Jovan Dario Antonovic | Camera Operator |
| Writing | Sviatoslav Kostin | Original Story |
| Editing | Sviatoslav Kostin | Editor |
| Sound | Sviatoslav Kostin | Sound |
| Sound | Sviatoslav Kostin | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Sviatoslav Kostin | Sound Designer |
| Production | Sviatoslav Kostin | Producer |
| Production | Andria Ashanin | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sviatoslav Kostin | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sviatoslav Kostin | Makeup & Hair |
| Crew | Sviatoslav Kostin | Compositor |
