The Adventurous Heart (2026)

The Adventurous Heart is a Russian short inspired by the writings and diaries of Ernst Jünger. The film turns Jünger's ideas about perception, adventure, and the experience of the world into a compact cinematic work.

Its literary foundation gives the project a reflective tone, while the short format allows the filmmakers to focus on a concentrated interpretation rather than a conventional biographical story. The film is especially notable for connecting contemporary independent cinema with a twentieth-century literary source.

• Released on September 25, 2026.
• Directed by Kirill Lalachkin.
• Fyodor Avdeyev plays the lead role.
• The music and sound design are credited to Tatyana Gribkova.
• The film is based on Ernst Jünger's diaries.