The Fool is a 2014 Russian realistic melodrama, and displays the tragic attempt of how integrity and courage cannot fix the corruption of the governments and the indolence of society to combat it.

They are hit with the guilt of taking out money for themselves and letting the accidents pile on top of each other until they are faced with the catastrophe of abruptly trying to relocate 800 residents who are slowly killing themselves.

The trio are put into a police van and taken allegedly to meet Galaganova, but instead, they are driven to a remote location on the city outskirts.

Fedotov pleads with the policemen to release Nikitin and they reluctantly agree, instructing him to leave the city with his family immediately.

The film’s grave use of dark settings, unhappy characters, and dreary lighting helps carry the narrative of painful reality.

The story could’ve easily fit into an account of how an idealistic man saves a collapsing building but instead the film focuses on shining light on tragedy of penurious living situations.

[7] Peter Debruge of Variety magazine wrote: "Frank Capra would have approved of The Fool, a forceful Russian drama in which a lone plumber stands up to a corrupt system on behalf of the people living in a squalid apartment building.

There are several heartbreaking scenes, from families violently fighting over money to a drunk wife on the floor being left by her husband to see another woman.

The subtle effort to portray altruism into foolishness in the film goes alongside its endeavor to highlight Russia’s poor living situation, instilling a range of emotions, from hope to empathy, within the viewer.