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Theatre Life

2009 · 20 min

A quiet, downbeat character study that lingers on loneliness and unspoken longing, leaving a heavy, unsettled mood.

Overview
Years after the collapse of the Soviet Union… The hero of the film is an actor of the provincial theater. The chaotic mood of the time he lived in directly affected his character and mental state. He suffers from depression. The environment, loneliness oppress him, he is in a state of psychological shock. He also loves his counterpart in the theater, Leyla. However, he cannot express his feelings. There comes a moment when he says “it is necessary to end everything” and leaves.

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • loneliness
    • love
    • identity
    Places
    • small town
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Ilgar Najaf
    Written by
    Ilgar Najaf
    Starring
    Rasim Jafar, Sevinc Həsənova, Rovshan Almuradli, Igrar Salamov, Mahir Darvish, Oktay Mehdiyev, Gurban Ismailov, Xudayət Əsgərov
    Music
    Firudin Allahverdi
    Cinematography
    Adil Abbasov
    Runtime
    20 min
    Country
    Azerbaijan
    Languages
    Azerbaijani

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