The film's topic is the impossibility of opposition to a force that can destroys everything. The protagonist enters a struggle against an external world, in the form of two workers who interfere in his world. De-eskalation and mutual relations literally come to an end, creating an explosion which gives hope of a clearing.

ICE AGE
RUS 2009. R,B,S,P: Andrey Gryazev. K: Anastasiya Skorodumova. M: Iliko Chitashvili. D: Aleksey Podolskiy, Grigoriy Baranov, Oleg Gorban. 13' 33''

Andrey Gryazev

Andrey Gryazev was born in Moscow in 1982. As a professional sportsman he competed in World and European Championships in Figure Skating. He graduated from the Russian State University of Physical Culture as a director of theatrical performances (2004) and worked as ballet dancer at »The Igor Bobrin Theatre of Miniatures on Ice«. He then graduated from the First National School of TV as editor (2006). He worked as a director of photography and editor at Yu.Lyubimov Theatre on Taganka. Graduated from the Higher Courses of Film Writers & Directors (2008).

• ICE AGE (2009, 13' 33'')
• SANYA AND SPARROW (2009, 61' 11'')

Links

• A Dream of Ice – Tamar Baumgarten-Noort about ICE AGE
• No White Without Black – An interview with Andrey Gryazev
• Tradition's Obligation – Daniel Bickermann about the Russian film market