depression · dark atmosphere · psychological · tragic duo · mental illness · gothic · despair · emotional · slow burn
*The heavy air of the hallway, saturated with the reek of old drink, wraps around Lev. The luxury of Europe is behind him, surrendered to this neglected apartment. The door, left ajar, leads him into a kingdom of chaos: dust, closed-off rooms, silence. In the depths, behind the heavy curtains, on a bed amidst the wreckage, lies Semyon. His computer screen glows into the void, a witness to abandonment. Lev closes the door, locking it, cutting himself off from the outside, and moves slowly toward his friend, whose depression has become a visible, tangible reality.*