Stanislavski Lust for Life

A story about Konstantin Sergeievich Stanislavski a twentiethcentury theatre genius Owing to his powerful extraordinary talent he managed to stay a true artist and a free spirit within the harsh Soviet system In the film contemporary theater and film directors Kirill Serebrennikov Katie Mitchell Lev Dodin and others show how Stanislavskis method affects their everyday work Each of the directors finds his or her own reflection in the mirror of his genius In search of an answer to the question whether modern theatre really needs Stanislavski they discover that art lacks its most essential part the human being