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Unknown Soldier

1985 · 1 season

A quiet, earnest Soviet coming-of-age mystery that unfolds patiently as a young man pieces together a stranger's past.

Created by
Grigoriy Aronov, Vadim Zobin
Genres
War & politics, Mystery, Kids
Starring
Vasili Funtikov, Mykola Hrynko, Yuriy Oskin
Overview
After failing to get into college, Sergei Krasheninnikov goes to visit his grandfather in a small town and starts working on a road construction crew. While working, the builders discover a soldier’s grave. Sergei is tasked with identifying the deceased. He begins his search.

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Created by
Grigoriy Aronov, Vadim Zobin
Genres
War & politics, Mystery, Kids
Starring
Vasili Funtikov, Mykola Hrynko, Yuriy Oskin
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • memory
  • coming-of-age
  • death
  • work
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
war & politics, mystery, kids, family
Created by
Grigoriy Aronov, Vadim Zobin
Written by
Anatoli Rybakov
Starring
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Music
Isaac Schwarts
Cinematography
Vladimir Trofimov
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes
Network
Central Television USSR
Country
Soviet Union
Languages
Russian

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