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Absurdistan

Play trailer Poster for Absurdistan 2008,  1h 28m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 86% 22 Reviews Tomatometer 74% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
86% Tomatometer 22 Reviews 74% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
A sex strike in a village may ruin a couple's wedding night.

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Moira MacDonald Seattle Times Apr 9, 2009
3.5/4
Absurdistan has more than a little bit of magic at its heart; it's a tale of love and perseverance, gently winking at its happy viewers. Go to Full Review
Ann Hornaday Washington Post Mar 26, 2009
Writer-director Veit Helmer creates a wildly imaginative world worthy of Gabriel Garca Mrquez at his most playful, drenching it in vivid color and a Slavic sense of bleak humor. Go to Full Review
Wesley Morris Boston Globe Mar 5, 2009
2.5/4
Despite its comedic limitations, this film is up to more than its American adolescent counterparts. Go to Full Review
Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Times Dec 10, 2018
2.5/4
Once you've seen 20 minutes of this film, you can pretty much predict where it's going to go and how it's going to get there. There's little doubt, however, that you'll chuckle heartily along the way. Go to Full Review
Kelly Vance East Bay Express Aug 16, 2011
The trip to Absurdistan is worth taking, detours and all. Go to Full Review
Aaron Hillis GreenCine Nov 17, 2009
6/10
A simplistic, straightforward tale that's beautifully staged with the same wave of the magical-realism wand that powers Jeunet & Caro's Delicatessen. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Veit Helmer

Director

Kristyna Malérová

Aya

Max Mauff

Temelko

Nino Chkheidze

Grandmother

Ivane Ivantbelidze

Shooting Gallery Guy

Ilko Stefanovski

Guri

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Absurdistan

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Movie Info

Synopsis A sex strike in a village may ruin a couple's wedding night.
Director
Veit Helmer
Producer
Veit Helmer
Screenwriter
Zaza Buadze, Veit Helmer, Gordan Mihic
Production Co
Veit Helmer Filmproduktion, Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
Russian
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 11, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$39.1K
Runtime
1h 28m
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