DO I REALLY HAVE TO DIE?

In a small apartment on the outskirts of the metropolis, a mother and her terminally ill teenage daughter lead a difficult life. The girl exists in the world of her drawings, where she plays Juliet on stage, but she could die in reality without her mother's support. Suddenly, a man appears in their closed world.

ELENA LASKARI
Documentary filmmaker, member of the Non-Fiction Film Guild and the Cinema Union. Graduated from the directing department of VGIK. Lives and works in Moscow. Laskari makes indie documentary films and cooperates with film studios and TV companies. Her filmography includes more than 50 documentaries and TV series. She is a multi-award winner of International and Russian documentary film festivals and LAVR and TAFFIE awards nominee. The latest selected filmography includes: “Do I really have to die”(2023), "Vladimir Yurovsky. Longing for the Winter" (2022), "Under Anesthesia" (2021), "Giving away my joy. Olya" (2020), "City Festival" (2019) and many others.

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