Based on Ryunosuke Akutagawa's In a Grove, story takes place during the times of Tsar Alexander II. A lady-in-waiting tells the Emperor in his bedroom a metaphysical story about a 13th century prince who is killed in the woods under mysterious circumstances. Fairy tale characters who have witnessed the terrible death, all share their version of the events, gradually shedding light on what really happened.
Director: Rustam Khamdamov
Writer: Rustam Khamdamov
Director of Photography: Petr Dukhovskoy, Tim Lobov
Story: Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
The Bottomless Bag - trailer | IFFR 2018