I commented before I saw your comment but I said the same movie. It's not my favorite movie ever, but it's up there and most people haven't seen it, so I recommend it a lot. Nick Nolte is phenomenal in it. All of the actors are actually.
You've got to be careful how you're referring to it. Asexual is not the same thing as aromantic. Confusing the two causes people to misunderstand both.
I lived in Bulgaria for a few years. This doesn't surprise me in the slightest. Despite being post-communist, Bulgaria's ties to Russia are still very strong. Due to the poverty in the country, most of the older population still looks fondly at both communism and Russia.
I commented before I saw your comment but I said the same movie. It's not my favorite movie ever, but it's up there and most people haven't seen it, so I recommend it a lot. Nick Nolte is phenomenal in it. All of the actors are actually.