Arrhythmia

Boris Khlebnikov : 2017
Aritmiya

Oleg is heading for his thirties. He's a talented paramedic. His ambulance rushes from patient to patient. He knows his timely arrival can tip the scales of life and death. Each of his professional successes makes the world a little better. After a hard shift, he likes to take a few swigs. His wife Katya is also a doctor, working in the hospital's emergency department. But her patience with Oleg is running thin, so she announces one day that she wants a divorce – although they still have to share their poky apartment until Oleg finds a flat. He also discovers there are major changes at his workplace – the new boss at the hospital cares only about statistics and rules, which certainly doesn't make his life any easier. A study of a relationship experiencing an arrhythmia similar to that affecting the hearts of the patients Oleg treats in his ambulance. Boris Khlebnikov's feature premiered at Kinotavr Film Festival 2017, and had its international premiere in competition at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2017.