Poster for the movie Ward No. 6

Ward No. 6

2009 • 83 minutes
Drama

Simultaneously nihilistic and heartening, Ward No. 6 is based on a story by Chekov, in which a psychiatric doctor becomes a patient in his own asylum. Updated to contemporary Russia, the film is a cocktail of anxieties and riddles, showcasing how easy it is to become what we fear most.

Picture of Vladimir Ilin

Vladimir Ilin

Ragin

Picture of Aleksey Vertkov

Aleksey Vertkov

Gromov

Picture of Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyornyy

Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyornyy

Mikhail Averyanovich

Picture of Evgeniy Stychkin

Evgeniy Stychkin

Khobotov

Picture of Aleksei Zharkov

Aleksei Zharkov

Old chief physician

Picture of Viktor Solovyov

Viktor Solovyov

Picture of Stanislav Eventov

Stanislav Eventov

Picture of Alina Olshanskaya

Alina Olshanskaya

Picture of Albina Evtushevskaya

Albina Evtushevskaya

Picture of Anna Sinyakina

Anna Sinyakina

Picture of Alexandr Gorelov

Alexandr Gorelov

Picture of Olga Smirnova

Olga Smirnova