Belated Full Moon (1996): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1996, Belated Full Moon is a drama film directed by Eduard Sachariev, running about 120 minutes.

What it’s about. The story largely centers on a grandfather who finds himself deeply depressed by the dramatic downward turns Bulgarian society has taken. The changes of the past half century have created a deep communications gap between generations and he is unable to communicate with his troubled son. Nor is the old man able to do much to help his grandson who is making his first forays into criminal life, blaming it all on his mother who admits she is incapable of loving him. The grandfather tires of life with the bleak family and so goes to an old folks home. But that proves repressive, so he and a couple of friends leave to enact a money-making scheme. When that fails, the old man finds himself alone and destitute on the rough streets of Sofia where his despairing eyes witness the further ruination of his homeland.

Who’s in it. Belated Full Moon stars Itzhak Finzi as Staretza, Nikolai Urumov as Sinat Ivan, Virginija Kelmelyte as Snahata Tamara and Valeri Drennikov as Vnukat Emil, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Belated Full Moon has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Belated Full Moon page.

If you liked it. Fans of Belated Full Moon tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.