The Asthenic Syndrome

Dec 1, 1989

2h 33m

★ 5.4

Overview

In the old days it was called hypochrondria, or black melancholia. Now, apparently, it's termed the Asthenic Syndrome. Whatever it is, Nikolai, a teacher of epicly indifferent pupils, has got it, and it's not much fun.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Odessa Film Studio

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Cast

Natasha

Olga Antonova

Nikolai

Sergei Popov

Masha (Brunette)

Natalya Buzko

Teacher

Alexandra Svenskaya

Mother

Natalya Ralleva

School Principal

Viktor Aristov

Oleh Shkolnyk

Vera Storozheva

Aleksandr Chernykh

Leonid Kushnir

Galina Stakhanova

Yuri Nevgamonny

Saeko, who had seen off her husband Tokio on a business trip to Seoul, happened to be reunited with Yoshito, her boyfriend from her school days, and was invited to embrace him at a hotel. After Saeko fell in love with her righteous man, she slept with many men to forget her pain. Saeko, who was embraced by her righteous man for the first time in a long time, was approached by a man in the downtown area at night. Goro Takashima was one of the people she had a crush on during her student days. Goro was working overseas with his wife, Makiko, but had returned to Japan due to business matters. Goro persistently seduced Saeko. Saeko apologizes to Tokio in her heart and ends up being held in his arms. In fact, her wife Makiko is also the mistress of Goro's boss, Masao Yuki, and they have had physical relations many times...

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