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In a society where the ability to procreate is equated with civic duty, junior auditor Andrei has been trying to conceive a child with his wife for a year.But when a doctor first suggests that the problem might lie with him, Andrei, unwilling to accept his own imperfection, takes a radical step — he sells his wife to a brothel.
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In a society where the ability to procreate is equated with civic duty, junior auditor Andrei has been trying to conceive a child with his wife for a year. But when a doctor first suggests that the problem might lie with him, Andrei, unwilling to accept his own imperfection, takes a radical step — he sells his wife to a brothel.
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- Release date
- Aug 29, 2025
- Runtime
- 0h 20m
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- Language
- Russian
- Country
- Russia
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