The dependance on morphine of a young MD during the revolution in 1917 is directly linked to the complete collapse of society in Russia. The personal life is destroyed by drugs, but the life in general is destroyed by brainwashed Russians, there is no escape, the nation is falling in dust. Great movie showing how easy it is to sweep the Russian society into madness.

We forgot about the dangerous mind of Russia, sadly, we know about it by now. Memento.

The movie is great because it is emotionally expressive and we understand the desperation of an individual in radicalised environment.

The loneliness of the main character and his despair is brilliantly exposed here, it's a movie to watch.