When the Gods Went to Sleep (2006)

Overview

The drama that unfolded at the racetrack and the tragic fate of the horse not only break people's lives, but also blur the boundary of good and evil, challenging the existing system of values. Razhev's $2 million dollar bet to win is in fact a death sentence for the horse itself, as he is skinned if he wins. This stipulation is at the whim of the other opposing party. Saving the horse, his trainer Ruslan dies, his fiancée Lena commits suicide, the horse Holstomer dies, and the fate of Razhev himself will be decided by lot and a thrown coin....