Andrei Khrzhanovsky's "Poltory komnaty" ("Room and a Half" in English) takes a fictionalized look at Joseph Brodsky. My interpretation of much of the movie is that Brodsky viewed the cat as a better friend than most people, but he did eventually make an effort to make peace with people. As he says at the end of the movie, we are all condemned to death.
Much of the movie is told as animated sequences, creating an ethereal feeling. No doubt this is to emphasize Brodsky's disillusionment with life in the Soviet Union. One of the most effective scenes is a "meeting" that he has with his parents (in reality, all of them are dead by this point) towards the end of the movie. Whether in life or death, he didn't see much future for Russia.
I've read a few of Brodsky's works. They certainly evoke a Russian existence. As for the movie, it's not a masterpiece, but I recommend it.
Much of the movie is told as animated sequences, creating an ethereal feeling. No doubt this is to emphasize Brodsky's disillusionment with life in the Soviet Union. One of the most effective scenes is a "meeting" that he has with his parents (in reality, all of them are dead by this point) towards the end of the movie. Whether in life or death, he didn't see much future for Russia.
I've read a few of Brodsky's works. They certainly evoke a Russian existence. As for the movie, it's not a masterpiece, but I recommend it.