I HAVE TO RUN

40^ Lovers Film Festival
REFLECTIONS IN THE DARK

I HAVE TO RUN

by Oleg Hristolübskiy
Country: Germany
Year: 2025
Duration: 19'


A gay artist flees the repressive laws and war in Russia to go to Berlin, leaving his boyfriend behind. Meanwhile, life in Berlin turns out to be less inclusive he had expected.

Biography

film director

Oleg Hristolübskiy

Oleg Hristolübskiy (1991) studied conducting and stage direction in Russia, but moved to Germany in 2021 due to his activities opposing the regime. He has worked with NGOs supporting Ukrainian and Russian refugees. He is currently completing a master's degree at the SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences, with a thesis on LGBTQI+ characters in Russian cinema.

Cast

& Credits

Sceneggiatura/Screenplay Sergey Davydov, Oleg Hristolübskiy
Montaggio/Editing Darya Susak
Fotografia/Photography Stanisław Szawernowski
Scenografia/Production Design Arina Slobodianik, Laura Hübner
Suono/Sound Anastasiia Nasonkina
Musica/Music Artem Klimenko
Interpreti/Cast Konstantin Frank, Daniil Kremkin, Alexander Lee aka Viagra Falls, Elisabeth Heckel
Produttore/Producer Oleg Hristolübskiy
Produzione/Production SRH University of Applying Sciences
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