Fragment of an Empire (Russian: Обломок империи, romanized: Oblomok imperii) is a 1929 Soviet silent drama film directed by Fridrikh Ermler.

[1] A soldier named Filimonov loses his memory after experiencing severe shell shock during the Russian Civil War.

Upon arriving, he is disoriented by the city’s transformation, marked by new architecture, bustling modernity, and the statue of Vladimir Lenin standing prominently in the town square.

Despite Filimonov’s attempts to persuade her to leave and start a new life with him, his wife, torn and resigned, ultimately decides to stay in her current situation, declaring that their shared past is over.

Breaking the fourth wall, he reflects on the challenges of the new Soviet society and declares resolutely that "there is still much work to be done," symbolizing his readiness to embrace the ongoing transformation of the world around him.