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4.7 1h 23m

Ward No. 6

Simultaneously nihilistic and heartening, Ward No. 6 is based on a story by Chekov, in which a psychiatric doctor becomes a patient in his own asylum. Updated to contemporary Russia, the film is a cocktail of anxieties and riddles, showcasing how easy it is to become what we fear most.

Top Cast

  • Vladimir Ilin

    Vladimir Ilin

    Ragin

  • Aleksey Vertkov

    Aleksey Vertkov

    Gromov

  • Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyornyy

    Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyornyy

    Mikhail Averyanovich

  • Evgeniy Stychkin

    Evgeniy Stychkin

    Khobotov

  • Aleksei Zharkov

    Aleksei Zharkov

    Old chief physician

  • Viktor Solovyov

    Viktor Solovyov

  • Stanislav Eventov

    Stanislav Eventov

  • Alina Olshanskaya

    Alina Olshanskaya

  • Albina Evtushevskaya

    Albina Evtushevskaya

Overview

Simultaneously nihilistic and heartening, Ward No. 6 is based on a story by Chekov, in which a psychiatric doctor becomes a patient in his own asylum. Updated to contemporary Russia, the film is a cocktail of anxieties and riddles, showcasing how easy it is to become what we fear most.

Rating

4.7 / 10
21 Reviews
1 Popular

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