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The Shell

1993 · 109 min

A gentle, meandering coming-of-age portrait of small-town youth, mixing first love and scrappy rivalries with quirky companionship.

Directed by
Emil Loteanu
Genres
Drama
Overview
There is a boy living in a small town. He is secretly in love with the most beautiful girl. Besides, he has a lot of very important things to do: an endless showdown with the guys, a touching friendship with a funny poet and a crazy philosopher...
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Coming-of-age, love, friendship, identity
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Emil Loteanu
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Emil Loteanu
    Starring
    Igor Cobileanski
    Runtime
    109 min
    Country
    Russia, Moldova
    Languages
    Russian

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