The pig farmer Ivan Dunaev lives as free as a modern man can. His life is only dictated by the seasons in the remote north-west of Russia. He eats, works and sleeps and sometimes he hunts. One day, two new workers arrive at the farm: Lyuba and Raya. They are out on parole from the nearby prison. How will these two change the rhythm of Ivan’s daily life?
With the same eye for detail as in his feature debut Shultes (2008), which follows the vicissitudes of a petty thief, in The Hunter Bakur Bakuradze records everyday actions on a farm. The starting point is the fact that life for most people is determined right down to the smallest detail by others – especially in cities because of the limited space. Even those who don’t accept this are still often dependent on the city.
From this background, Bakuradze looks at life outside the city as a form of resistance. But how much resistance can reality bear? Even this apparently timeless and idyllic life does not remain sacrosanct.
Film details
- Country of production
- Russia
- Year
- 2011
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2012
- Length
- 123'
- Medium/Format
- 35mm
