Flights in Dreams and in Reality
Seen it?1983 | 92 min | Drama
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It was critically acclaimed, despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
On the eve of his fortieth anniversary Sergei Makarov looks back at his life and learns that he has achieved nothing. He was not able to be happy and to bring happiness to the closest people in his life, neither to his long-suffering wife nor young mistress nor friends nor work... It is about the men who never grew up and could not find themselves in the time of stagnation – gifted, charming, but infantile and lost, they never were able to realize themselves...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roman Balayan
- Oleg YankovskySergei Makarov
- Lyudmila GurchenkoLarisa Yurevna
- Oleg TabakovNikolai Pavlovich
- Lyudmila IvanovaNina Sergeyevna
- Lyudmila ZorinaNatasha
- Elena KostinaAlisa
- Oleg MenshikovAlisa's Friend
- Lyubov RudnevaSvetochka
- Alexander AdabashyanThe Sculptor
- Nikita MikhalkovThe Director