A black comedy by Billy Wilder about the price of fame and the whims of Hollywood. A poor screenwriter ends up in the home of a forgotten movie diva and realizes that her dream of a comeback easily becomes a cage. On screen - caustic humor, anxiety, and the luxury of old cinema. Screening in English with Russian subtitles. After the session, you will want to debate and rewatch. Sometimes it only takes a small road incident for life to veer into someone else's story. Young screenwriter Joe Gillis is deep in debt. Creditors are waiting at the door, work is not coming together, and his pockets are empty. He gets behind the wheel and drives wherever his eyes lead him, just to buy some time. A flat tire brings him to the courtyard of a large mansion. The house looks like a set: wealth, silence, and a feeling that time has stopped here. Inside lives Norma Desmond, a star of silent films in the past. She is convinced that the public is longing for her and will soon demand her return. Norma shows Joe a thick folder with a script and asks for help with revisions. He agrees - at first for the money and safety. But the deal quickly changes the rules. Norma has her own rhythm, her own whims, and her own power. Her love resembles a contract signed in blood, and every word from Joe can become a hook that holds him tighter. Billy Wilder's film mixes caustic humor and nervous suspense. It is a film about how easy it is to mistake fame for meaning and loneliness for luxury. There are many precise details about the dream factory: how stories are written and sold, how fashion changes, how yesterday's idols are left alone with mirrors and spotlights. A separate pleasure is the actors' performances: in every glance, both pride and fear can be read. The screening is suitable for those who love classic Hollywood and are interested in the drama behind the scenes. It will appeal to viewers who write texts, study directing, collect movie quotes, or simply want to see how a big script works without unnecessary embellishments.