HUNTING DOWN AN ANGEL

“A blessed by stars genius” and “an under-incarnated phantom”, “a new Gogol” and “a hysterical screamer”, “a vain show-off man” and “a winged heavenly creature”, that’s how the contemporary public used to characterize one of the most brilliant and glaring figures of the Silver Age, the poet Andrei Bely. Through the silent cinematography the film tells the story of this unique personality.