Movie

Vanya

2027 · 107 min

A quiet, wistful journey of a boy piecing together an absent father, unfolding with gentle realism and emotional restraint.

Overview: Vanya doesn't know his father. His mother says he works in Moscow. With friend Fedya, Vanya meets Viktor, his mother's former classmate who lived in Germany, wondering if he's Vanya's dad as they prepare to search for him in Moscow.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, identity, coming-of-age, loneliness
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
coming-of-age
loneliness
deception
Places: small town
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild