Simultaneously nihilistic and heartening, Ward No. 6 is based on a story by Chekov, in which a psychiatric doctor becomes a patient in his own asylum. Updated to contemporary Russia, the film is a cocktail of anxieties and riddles, showcasing how easy it is to become what we fear most.

Afghanistan, 1989 – Soviet troops have left Afghanistan, but some Afghan leaders believe that the war is still going on. They have a special order – to destroy a regiment of Russian border guards in Tadzhikistan.