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Lead

2024 · 20 min

A hushed, uneasy reunion where unspoken history weighs on every small gesture, leaving you with quiet ache rather than resolution.

Directed by
Rustam Babazadeh
Genres
Drama
Overview
After ten years away, the younger brother suddenly shows up at the house of the elder, who lives alone in their native village. He is on the run, hunted by the police and probably by criminals. The elder is faced with a choice between his own principles and a brother’s duty. Their last act of quiet care will be a meal taken together, with no final settling of the conflict and no redemption.
How it feels
Melancholic, tense, bleak and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Family, loyalty, morality, isolation
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Rustam Babazadeh
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Rustam Babazadeh
Written by
Ali-Sattar Quliyev, Rustam Babazadeh
Starring
Rasim Jafar, Zaur Shafiyev, Asiman Aga Rovshan
Cinematography
Vasif Vəlizadə
Runtime
20 min
Country
Azerbaijan
Languages
Azerbaijani

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