The Asthenic SyndromeDrama5.42h 33mRUReleasedDecember 1, 1989SUShareKeywordswoman directorOverviewStatsCast & CrewExtrasSynopsisIn the old days it was called hypochrondria, or black melancholia. Now, apparently, it's termed the Asthenic Syndrome. Whatever it is, Nikolai, a teacher of epicly indifferent pupils, has got it, and it's not much fun.RecommendationsSimilarRecommended Movies7.6Blue Velvet19867.4The Hunt for Red October19905.3Oxygen20097.3Palm Springs20208.2Shutter Island20107.9Titanic19978.0Oppenheimer20238.1Joker20197.7PK20147.6Ex Machina20157.9Inside Out20158.3Back to the Future19858.12001: A Space Odyssey19687.7The Breakfast Club19857.2Tenet20208.0American Beauty19996.8Eden Lake20088.7The Shawshank Redemption19948.1The Truman Show19987.4Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood2019