IYOV | A Grieving Man in Turmoil Questions the Meaning of Life

The film follows the story of a man who loses his beloved and everything else he holds dear, prompting him to question the meaning of life. The internal conflict leads him into depression, where the only way out seems to be suicide. The author of this film, Sergey, lost a close relative to suicide. This film is a message to the past, for him. SUBMIT YOUR FILM SUBSCRIBE TO DN ON YOUTUBE Website: Follow DN on Instagram: Follow DN on Tiktok: @directors_notes Follow DN on Twitter: Follow DN on Facebook: Sign up to the DN newsletter: IYOV by Sergey Spirin & Andrei Beresnev “As references for the visual style and narrative, I was inspired by films such as The Shawshank Redemption by Frank Darabont, A Hidden Life By Terrence Malick and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by David Fincher. I was also struck by the memories of people who had once stood on the brink of life and death. In particular, the comment of a woman who had an unusual dream before attempting suicide was almost literally quoted in the climax of our film.“ READ OUR FULL INTERVIEW WITH SERGEY & ANDREI // Credits // A film by Sergey Spirin & Andrew Beresnev Producer - Ted Young Line Producer - Galy Beresneva Cast: IYOV - Grisha Gandlevsky Lida Sarukhanova (Lia) - @capyxanova ABOUT DIRECTORS NOTES Since 2006 Directors Notes has curated the world’s best independent films alongside exclusive daily deep dive interviews which provide behind the scenes insights into the inspirations and production stories of the most talented filmmakers on the planet.