A Month In The Life of Ephtim D

Ephtim D 73 years old is a retired postman He lives in Sofia with his wife Ghinka in a three room suburban apartment As a socialist he feels confused by the crazy democracy and the uncertainties of the transition period The couples combined pensions amount to 6600 Ephtim experiences constant difficulties in balancing the family budget Free medical care and lunches at a subsidised canteen are essential to his survival strategy This portrait of a Bulgarian pensioner is presented in the context of a global hopelessness and a clearly felt nostalgia for the communist past