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198719 minPGdoc-short

Summer Is Soon

198719 minPGdoc-short

Inside a candy factory, workers reflect on their monotonous routines and the contrast between their lives and romantic ideals as seasons change.

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Inside a candy factory, workers reflect on their monotonous routines and the contrast between their lives and romantic ideals as seasons change.

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Pavel Kogan

Pavel Kogandirector

Aleksandr Kanevsky

Aleksandr Kanevskywriter

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Inside a candy factory, workers navigate the monotony of their daily routines. As snow blankets the streets outside, a guest lecturer discusses love and courtship, unaware of the labor behind a box of chocolates destined for a beloved on March 8. In the factory's smoking room, employees share fleeting moments of rest, reflecting on their lives as seasons change from winter to spring and summer. The film captures the contrast between their gray existence and the idealized notions of romance.

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