The Swing of the Coffin Maker

The Swing of the Coffin Maker

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 19, 2012

Runtime

0h 30m

Genres

Drama

Original Title

Die Schaukel des Sargmachers

Production Companies

IFS Internationale Filmschule Köln GmbH

Director

Elmar Imanov

Description

Azerbaijan. Yagub lives with his adult son Musa in a small house in a desolate place. They lead a solitary life. Musa, mentally disabled and limited in his motor skills, assists his father with his work. Yagub is a carpenter and earns his money especially with coffins, which he carpenters for Georgians and Russians. Whenever being confronted with the clumsiness of his son he often reacts indignantly – with beating. When Musa is diagnosed with a deadly illness, the emotional numbing of the father slowly dissolves as he tries to make the last days of his son as enjoyable as possible – until Sabir delivers a surprising message.