The Swing of the Coffin Maker
MovieTitle | Die Schaukel des Sargmachers |
User score | 0 |
Release date | Apr 19, 2012 |
Genre | Drama |
Director | Elmar Imanov |
Production country | Azerbaijan, Germany |
Production companies | IFS Internationale Filmschule Köln GmbH |
Run time | 30 min. |
Azerbaijan. Yagub lives with his adult son Musa in a small house in a desolate place. They lead a solitary life. Musa, mentally disabled and limited in his motor skills, assists his father with his work. Yagub is a carpenter and earns his money especially with coffins, which he carpenters for Georgians and Russians. Whenever being confronted with the clumsiness of his son he often reacts indignantly – with beating. When Musa is diagnosed with a deadly illness, the emotional numbing of the father slowly dissolves as he tries to make the last days of his son as enjoyable as possible – until Sabir delivers a surprising message.