Careless and merciless bureaucratic machine turns a case of 80 year old peasant Pelageya Demina about crossing a railroad in a wrong place into criminal offense. Her oldman seeking help to get her out of jail.
If you have ever spent three hours at the DMV only to be told you have the wrong colored ink on a form, you will probably find Don Diego i Pelageya deeply triggering. It is worth watching if you like silent films that feel weirdly modern in their cynicism. You’ll probably hate it if you’re looking for the high-energy m...
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"If you have ever spent three hours at the DMV only to be told you have the wrong colored ink on a form, you will probably find Don Diego i Pelageya deeply triggering. It is worth watching if you like silent films that feel weirdly modern in their cynicism. You’ll probably hate it if you’re looking for the high-energy montage style usually associated with Soviet cinema from 1928. This is much slower, much dustier, and intentionally annoying. The whole plot kicks off because Pelageya, played by M..."
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