Swallows Have Arrived

Swallows Have Arrived

Actors:  Irlan Khugaev, Soslan Tsalagov, Лейла Теблоева, Marat Dzagurov, Artur Khatagov, Vyacheslav Guriyev

Pale, thin, cold-sweating Pik (Khugaev) teaches literature at the local university to students so indifferent they play cards and take phone calls while he lectures. "The hell with you,” he says, walking out mid-class. It’s unclear just why Pik seems so sickly, though by midpoint we realize he’s a heroin addict in withdrawal. B...