"Soyuztelefilm" presents
"Gods, let me own little and in no way feel needy." - Apollonius of Tyana
BARREL . .
BARREL Based on the story by Arvo Valton
The barrel will be smooth
and spacious.
I won't ask about the price.
And I won't speak of it.
If I get the iron hoops
in three days,
I can put it together in a week.
Scenario Aleksey Orlov Director Aleksandr Fedulov Art director V. Burkin
Camera V. Milovanov Music V. Yekimovskiy, Sound S. Kel Music editor V Kundryutskova
Animators O. Safronov, V. Sporyhin M. Zaytsev, V. Sarkisov
voice artists Yuriy Puzyrev, N. Romashenko, A. Lushchik, Aleksey Borzunov, G. Gerchakov, Igor Vernik
Art O. Horova, O. Sidorkova, T. Sedova M. Korotkova, A. Tsybin, N. Dmitriyeva L. Shvetsov, O. Sarkisyan, V. Yevseyeva
Ye. Dulova, M. Lugovaya, N. Ivancheva, O. Frankfurt
Montage G. Drobinina Text editor A. Feodoridi Production director L. Varentsova
Will it be rolled far?
NIGHT
MORNING
NOON
TEA-TIME (Five o'clock)
Listen... What's with you?
Do you live in this barrel?
Where else would I live?
Well, eh...
where we all live.
Well, I live here, if you want to know.
Uh-huh...
Well... but isn't it too cramped for you?
No. But why are you asking?
Well... I want to...
Isn't this... Can I...
Well, maybe I'm... wasting my time?
That's probably the way it is.
But I can not give you any help.
You should understand this on your own.
Wait, but...
Could you tell me...
Think for yourself.
Well... is that the way it is...
But just... Eh...
May I visit you?
I do not have any room for guests.
1990 Tuesday August 7
Don't you get bored?
No. I work here.
I beg you, go away!
Ok, ok, my dear!
- But I could be back later. Want that? - No.
Poor guy.
Is this a creek or a river?
Is this edible or not?
Is this oak or maple?
Is this a barrel or a house?
Would it bring you anything, if you knew?
Scandalous!
Why shouldn't we live here?
What's it to me?
Hah... is someone still blabbering on in there?
Who authorized that barrel here?
So... the chain damages the tree.
Here the grass is mowed, and you have ruined the whole site!
This is state land!
Who allowed you to settle on it?
Excuse me, I have to work.
Subject!
I must take care of this!
It is our duty to save you from these difficult living conditions!
In a prosperous society such barrels cannot exist.
We want to help you!
A barrel should not be a place to live!
What will they think of us?
What are your motives?
We'll take care of you!
You do not have to live like this!
You need to be saved!
I beg you, don't save me.
The End, 1990 Subs by Lemicnor, Eus & Niffiwan April 2021
For the production of this film paints from the "Talens" company (Netherlands) were used.
+.... For the translations of the film Dutch talents were used (Eus's)