Dead End feature film

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Tom is a factory worker in a dystopian future, stripped of rights and treated as just a part of the assembly line. At night, in computer-projected dreams, he is wealthy, successful, and attractive. However, recently, he has been having recurring dreams about his childhoods and a girl he used to be a friend with. The reason for this is a malfunction caused by faulty neural contacts built into his head.

About

"Dead End" is a loose adaptation set in the world of Vladimir Kuzmenko's book The Tree of Life. The Soviet scientist and sci-fi writer created a monumental work about humanity, friendship with AI, and the unity of minds. This depth resonated with the director, a physicist by training, who has always sought careful development in science fiction.

The film respects the original novel, but only touches on a small part of it. For maximum immersion in the story, the film is made with maximum practical sets - lasers, conveyors, interfaces and minimal use of VFX. This is a rare example of hard science fiction - with a multi-layered plot and the spirit of the 80s.

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Sweden Film Awards - Best Sсi-Fi Film
Hallucinea Film Festival - Best Sci-Fi Future Film
Europa Film Festival - Best Editor
Crown Wood - Best Feature Film
Firm Film Festival - Best Feature Film
Cannes World Film Festival - Best Sci-Fi Future Film
Krimson Horyzon IFF - Best Feature Film
Real Image Film Festival - Best Sci-Fi Future Film
Indie Cine Tube Awards - Best Feature Film
India International Star FF Awards - Best Feature Film
Fantastic Barcelona - Best Cinematography
Festival Internacional de Cine Sendependa - Best Lead Actor
Festival Internacional de Cine Sendependa - Best Director
Barcelona Planet Film Festival - Best Feature Film
Salto Independent Film Festival - Best Feature Film
Dreamz Catcher - Best Feature Film
Dreamz Catcher - Best Horror/Sci-Fi
South Film and Arts - Best Sci-Fi Feature
South Film and Arts - Best Director
South Film and Arts - Best Cinematography
South Film and Arts - Best Art Direction
South Film and Arts - Best Editing
South Film and Arts - Best Production
South Film and Arts - Best Feature Film Of The Month
iDEAL IFF - Best Sci-Fi Feature
iDEAL IFF - Best Feature Film Award (foreign film)
American Golden Picture - Best Feature Narrative Long
American Golden Picture - Best Directing
American Golden Picture - Best Screenplay
American Golden Picture - Best composing
American Golden Picture - Best Lead Actor
American Golden Picture - Best Lead Actress
HALO IFF - Best Sci-Fi
BRIDGES - Best Fantastic Film
Feodosia Film Festival - Best Fantastic Film
Luleå IFF - Finalist
Stockholm City Film Festival - Finalist
London Awards IFF - Finalist
Антарес - Semi-Finalist
MosFestFilm - Semi-Finalist
DEA OPEN AIR IFF - Quarter-Finalist
37 Girona Film Festival
San Jose International Film Awards
Lisboa Indie Film Festival
Your Way IFF
Donetsk International Film Festival
Zoloto Kotlovki