"The Mesmerist" is a twisted black comedy about a doctor who convinces a dying man's family to allow him to put the man in a trance and what happens when he descends into the after-world
Vera Rybatchek was a celebrity in Soviet Union in late 50's as a dairymaid hugely honored for her work by Communist Party and mother of many children. Nowadays she had to exchange her Labor Hero Golden Star for a sack of sugar. And her family is desperately trying to make ends meet.
