How to Become a Human Being

How to Become a Human Being

1988 · 19 min · ★ 10.0 · Animation

A demon, sick of sin's monotony, asks a priest for instructions on how to become good. Based on the motives of L. Andreev's story The Rules of Kindness.

Directed by Vladimir Petkevich · Written by Vladimir Golovanov

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