The Fountain

The Fountain

1988 · 104 min · ★ 5.8 · Comedy, Drama

A story of a Moscow's apartment building that is slowly falling apart, literally. First, the hot water has been cut off by an old man from Asia, who could not stand it being wasted. Then the roof is starting to collapse. Finally, the electricity has been cut off. All the tenants of the building, no matter how different they were, find themselves in the same situation.

Directed by Yuri Mamin · Written by Vladimir Vardunas

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