The Bright and Dark Side of Things
1982, English. Directed by Binka Zhelyazkova.
The fundamental questions of human life about guilt, repentance, and redemption are posed in the two documentary essay - about the grief of the women from Sliven Prison who give birth to their children behind bars. Binka Zhelyazkova diagnoses the public through the stories of her heroines. The film does not appear on the screens after their creation, but only after the changes in 1989.
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1982
- Original title
- Лице И Опако
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Written by
- Binka Zhelyazkova
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The Bright and Dark Side of Things runs 129 minutes (2h 9m).
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Which OTT platform is The Bright and Dark Side of Things on?
The Bright and Dark Side of Things isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1982. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Bright and Dark Side of Things?
The Bright and Dark Side of Things (1982) was directed by Binka Zhelyazkova.