III (2015)

47% User Rating

1h 20min

"Since the closer to the bottom of the ocean, the darker it gets..."

A small European town, where sisters Ayia and Mirra live, gets struck down by an unknown disease which takes many lives. Following their mother's death, the younger sister falls ill. Having realized that conventional medicine is useless in the face of the sister's disease, Ayia seeks help from Father Herman, a parish priest and a close family friend. In his house she finds books that are very far from the conventional religion. She gets to know that only penetration into Mirra's sick subconscious mind and discovery of the true cause of her disease will give her a chance to save her sister. Ayia is ready to go through this terrifying ritual, dive into the depths of the subconscious mind, and face the demons residing there. But will she cope with her own fear when she discovers the mysteries of her sister's past? Since the closer to the bottom of the ocean, the darker it gets.

Pavel KhvaleevDirector

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Polina Davydova

Ayia

Lyubov Ignatushko

Mirra

Evgeniy Gagarin

Father Herman

Andrey Abramichev

Doctor

Galina Kritsuk

Mother

Maxim Kuplyanin

Adam

Anton Gamaev

Pupil

Julia Sarkisova

Pupil

Eugenia Mustafina

Blind Girl

Oleg Mustafin

Health-Care Worker

Alexey Rogonov

Health-Care Worker

Tagir Abusiyarov

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Ivan Starsev

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patient1

Rating 70%

November 18, 2025

Dark Generational Trauma... Intriguing surroundings, we appear to be in a gloriously dark forest. Such a Foreboding atmosphere right from the start and the promise of a Dark Brooding Presence. I'm really enjoying the setting of this film, and the architecture is unbelievably gorgeous . Everything feels so palpable, and it feels like you can taste the air and smell the soil. The Dark Gothic aesthetic of the film penetrates deep into the subconscious, as if pulling you into the story of the suffering and pain and anguish of the characters. The visuals are deep and emoting of the Hell the people must have felt during this episode enveloping their community, their friends, and their families. There is so much pain and suffering in this film, even beyond the current situation and into the past of the history of the people. The psychological torment that they endured feels like it's scarred the land, leaving a solemn wound that never heals. I NEED to own this film, as I own VVitch and a few others that capture a deep welling of emotion in me as I watch.