Back when I was growing up in the Soviet Union (1986-1993), I remember seeing a Russian film that I haven't been able to identify. I think it was called "Spiralka" (meaning "spiral" in the native Russian). It was about a criminal who has a motorcycle accident that permanently damages his brain. He receives a brain transplant from some sort of an intellectual (a writer, a professor, not sure which). Unsurprisingly, the transplant leads to various complications, not the least of which is a profound personality change on the part of the criminal. He begins to read more, immerses himself in philosophy, and begins to feel genuine remorse for the crimes he's committed. In the end (and this is a scene I clearly remember) the criminal dies but not before seeing the brain donor standing before him immersed in a white light. Did I imagine this movie or does it really exist?
posted by leybman on Aug 5, 2009 - 2 answers

What is the explanation for spirals of crack-sealing tar I see on the roads periodically? [more inside]
posted by garethspor on Mar 31, 2009 - 13 answers

Spiral staircases in film. I need a list! [more inside]
posted by cazoo on Mar 13, 2008 - 28 answers

Is there a term for writing only on the right-hand page of notebooks then flipping the notebook over and working from back cover to front cover? [more inside]
posted by dcbarker on Nov 22, 2007 - 15 answers

What is this large red and orange checkerboarded cone I saw on I-5 somewhere around Olympia, WA?
posted by 0xFCAF on Aug 6, 2007 - 11 answers

Where can i find an *affordable* copy of the film "Spiral Jetty" by Robert Smithson? This film documents Smithson making his famous earthwork. I have found one site online that rents the DVD for $400.
posted by fac21 on Mar 8, 2007 - 9 answers

Is there an easy way to generate a fibonacci spiral using photoshop or illustrator or the like? [more inside]
posted by crickets on Sep 8, 2005 - 11 answers

A few years ago, I cought a glimpse of a Japanese film that was being shown on TV (Sundance or Cinimax, I don't remember.) [more inside]
posted by Jon-o on Jun 23, 2005 - 6 answers