Our film "The Swan Song of Fedor Ozerov" continues to resonate with international film critics. The French-language publication Panorama-Cinema has published a detailed review, calling the film "charming and artisanal" while also highlighting its original style and humorous play on the mumblecore genre.

Critic Olivier Thibodeau notes that the film introduces viewers to the protagonist—young musician Fedor Ozerov, who struggles with a creative crisis after the unsuccessful release of his album Minsk Syndrome. His search for inspiration and new musical partners unfolds in an atmosphere of decay and an improvisational cinematographic style: handheld camera, an apartment filled with "lived-in" details, from a grimy stovetop to a Pussy Matters poster in the protagonist’s room.

But at one point, the narrative takes an unexpected turn: global news reports announce that Vladimir Putin is threatening nuclear war with the United States. This dramatic shift, however, does not alter the film’s lighthearted tone or Ozerov’s main motivation. He remains focused not on the possible end of the world, but on finding his "lucky sweater," which, according to legend, once belonged to a famous local musician. This cult object becomes the symbol of his creative quest.

As Panorama-Cinema notes, the film ironically plays with the mumblecore concept, which focuses on personal emotions and everyday details, but does so in a parodic manner. Ozerov’s disregard for the looming global catastrophe strengthens his character and creates a "domestic metanarrative"—a personal mythologized world where even the search for a sweater turns into an epic adventure. The film’s climax features an unexpected musical interpretation of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, adding an element of magical realism.

The review concludes with a memorable phrase: "Among the editorial team at Panorama-Cinema, we started calling The Swan Song of Fedor Ozerov simply ‘the sweater film.’ Perhaps, in a world paralyzed by authoritarianism, the only things left to cherish are small tokens—woolen talismans that help us ward off fear and find inspiration to move forward…"

We invite you to experience The Swan Song of Fedor Ozerov for yourself and become part of this ironic, emotional, and unpredictable story!