−196


 * For the novel written by Geoffrey Van Hecke, see −196°.

−196 is a 2014 Russian drama film written and directed by Anna Arlanova. The film follows a young man's desperate effort to have her grandmother cryopreserved. The film's name refers to the Celsius temperature of liquid nitrogen.

The film's length is about 50 minutes. Arlanova has released it on her Vimeo channel.

Plot summary
Short on resources but rich in feeling, lapsed physics student Mitya is determined to save the life of his ailing, beloved grandmother. Upon her demise, the devoted grandson goes to any lengths to have her cryogenically preserved, despite the uninformed protestations of family members and society at-large.

Cast

 * Aleksander Matveev – Mitya
 * Nikolay Evtushenko – Slava