Anastasia Veber

Youth, power and thirst of love connect three characters. Each of them loves his own and his own way. They are ready to do anything for love so their love is holy.

The libretto of this opera tells the story of D., a young boy called to military service. Desperate to escape his fate, he seeks advice from the Mysterious Lake. It sends him off to seek salvation deep in the bowels of the city, where the march of autocracy will eventually engulf him.

Sasha fights for his classmate's girlfriend. His sister Marina works as a teacher in the daytime and dances on the raves at nights. Their existence in modern Russia seems to be a trap.

SEDATED is an experimental rave film by Ampersand duo, Russia. The film consists of documentary and feature shots, insta videos, and CG. A club night is retrospected through a three-channel video installation. A young couple agrees to film each other during the party. There is the only rule—persistent following without distracting the present. Characters are surrounded by horrors in the night and the following morning turns into post-apocalypse.