Nails (Russian: Гвозди) is a 2003 Russian social fiction film directed, written and produced by . The film stars Alexander Shevchenko and Irina Nikitina in the lead roles.
Plot The protagonist (who, along with all other characters, is unnamed) is a hit man. After returning home after yet another job, he is unable to sleep on account of a sudden on-set of terrible headaches. No medication helps. Desperate to cope with the pain and experiencing terrible agony, the protagonist loses consciousness and collapses. Upon awakening, the protagonist finds a journal entry about a madman, after whose death doctors found numerous rusty nails in his head. In a semi-delirious state, and having studied the patterns of brain sensitivity, the protagonist decides to drive a nail into his head, which he successfully does. After this the headache disappears, but the protagonist begins to see the world in a different and distorted way.
Cast
+ Cast Name Role Notes # Svyatoslav Iliyasov Irina Nikitina Alexander Shevchenko Victor Silkin
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