The Dream of a Ridiculous Man(Сон смешного человека)
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Russia · 1992
20m
Director Aleksandr Petrov
Starring Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
Genre Animation, Drama, Fantasy
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An animated short film based on the 1877 short story written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It chronicles the experiences of a man who decides that there is nothing to live for in the world, and is therefore determined to commit suicide. A chance encounter with a young girl changes his mind.
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