---
title: 'The Asthenic Syndrome (1989)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Kira Muratova'
released: '1989-12-01'
runtime_minutes: 153
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'Soviet Union'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-asthenic-syndrome-1989'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096841/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Asthenic Syndrome (1989)

1989 · 153 min · Drama, Crime · Soviet Union

Original title: Астенический синдром

## Synopsis

The Asthenic Syndrome is a 1989 Soviet drama film directed by Kira Muratova. It is the sixth feature film directed by Muratova, and arguably her masterpiece, most important film and best known film. The film was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize. It also won 1991 Nika Award in Russia.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Leonid Sergeyevich Popov](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonid-sergeyevich-popov), [Kira Muratova](https://cinepixo.com/people/kira-muratova), [Aleksandr Chernykh](https://cinepixo.com/people/aleksandr-chernykh)
- **Director:** [Kira Muratova](https://cinepixo.com/people/kira-muratova)
- **Director of Photography:** [Vladimir Pankov](https://cinepixo.com/people/vladimir-pankov)
- **Editor:** [Valentyna Oliinyk](https://cinepixo.com/people/valentyna-oliinyk)

## Cast

- [Natalya Buzko](https://cinepixo.com/people/natalya-buzko)
- [Viktor Aristov](https://cinepixo.com/people/viktor-aristov)
- [Pavlo Polishchuk](https://cinepixo.com/people/pavlo-polishchuk)
- [Olga Antonova](https://cinepixo.com/people/olga-antonova)
- [Oleg Shkolnik](https://cinepixo.com/people/oleg-shkolnik)
- [Oleksandra Svenska](https://cinepixo.com/people/oleksandra-svenska)
- [Galina Kasperovich](https://cinepixo.com/people/galina-kasperovich)
- [Nikolai Semyonov](https://cinepixo.com/people/nikolai-semyonov)
- [Leonid Sergeyevich Popov](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonid-sergeyevich-popov)

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