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Petrov’s Flu

Dir Kirill Serebrennikov, Russia 2021

On UK release

As the title of Petrov’s Flu suggests, the narrative concerns titular character having the flu – but what lies in store for the viewer is much less literal, as Kirill Serebrennikov’s latest work is a dizzying and bizarre viewing experience quite unlike any other.

With Petrov’s condition worsening rapidly as he tries to make his way home to his family, his grasp on reality quickly starts to slip, resulting in the audience being

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