Woman's Day

In the space of just five minutes, Evgeny Terpugov manages to create an introspective contemplation of womanhood and the process of rediscovering oneself. This poetically animated movie takes place in a sauna – or, more specifically, in a typical Russian banya. A woman tortured by a relationship and perhaps even by her own life is prepared to leave both behind. The banyabecomes a place of salvation, contemplation, physical and spiritual regeneration, and, eventually, liberation. (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)