Ubijtsa
Der Mörder
Directed by
1995
A tragic accident happens during the shooting of a movie about Jesus Christ. An actor who plays Jesus is killed. The director of the movie believes that he is guilty of this death.
During the filming of a crucifixion scene, the young Christ actor has a fatal accident. Called to account by the police, the director reflects on the loss of humane and cultural values in post-perestroika Russia. Boris Airapetyan sketches a state of consciousness between collective memories and personal visions by means of an unusual visual language and brilliantly arranged use of musical pieces from different eras.