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Mark, a young man with autism, works in pet euthanasia and dreams of driving trains \u2013 \u201cjust go straight, no thinking.\u201d In therapy, he meets Lera, a sharp girl with cerebral palsy, and their bond deepens silently. Then war begins. Lera dies in a missile strike. Mark is captured and forced to work unloading corpse trains. Learning to drive a locomotive, he hijacks one full of bodies, aiming to cross the border and show Russia the horror. Like in their favourite novel, he chooses return over escape.<\/p>\n

Type of work:<\/b> Film
\nStage:<\/b> Development
\nLooking for:<\/b> Co-producers, sales agents, and festival partners
\nContacts:<\/b> praktika.pro@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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