Vadym Poplavskyi

The Asthenic Syndrome

Kira Muratova

Olga Antonova, Sergei Popov

In the old days it was called hypochrondria, or black melancholia. Now, apparently, it's termed the Asthenic Syndrome. Whatever it is, Nikolai, a teacher of epicly indifferent pupils, has got it, and it's not much fun.