The Fool (18)

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Can an honest man‘s morals change a corrupt society, or will he be taken for a fool?

A plumber‘s assistant, honest and idealistic Dima devotes his free time studying to fulfill his dream of becoming an engineer. Leaving his family at home one evening, he goes to a seemingly derelict building housing the city‘s poor to investigate a leak. What he finds is much worse, however, and he realizes that the 800 tenants need to be evacuated immediately. Requiring municipal authorization, he goes to see the mayor, and realizes that things aren‘t as clean as they should be. Dima spends the night chasing the corrupt in order to save those whom everyone has forgotten.

Awards:

Best Actor Award (Artem Bystrov) – Locarno IFF 2014

Ecumenical Jury Prize for Humanism  – Locarno IFF 2014

First Prize & Special Mention of the Junior Jury – Locarno IFF 2014

Special Mention – L‘Aquila Film Festival 2014

Atlas d‘Argent for Best Director – Arras IFF 2014

Audience Award – Arras IFF 2014

Award of the Junior Jury – Arras IFF 2014

The Chrystal Arrow – Les Arcs European FF 2014

Best Cinematography – Les Arcs European FF 2014

Young Jury Prize – Les Arcs European FF 2014

Individual Merit Award for Best Music (Yury Bykov) – Richmond IFF 2015

Jury Prize – Belgrade IFF 2015

Winner of the George Gund III Memorial Central and Eastern European Film Competition – Cleveland IFF 2015

Dublin Film Critic‘s Award for Best Screenplay – Jameson Dublin IFF 2015

Special Jury Prize for Storytelling – Montclair FF 2015

Best Feature Film – Uruguay Human Rights IFF 2015