And Quiet Flows the Don

A slow, heavy historical epic where a close-knit rural world is torn apart by war and revolution, leaving a lingering sense of loss.

Created by

Aleksey Zernov, Ilya Tilkin

Genres

Drama, War & politics

Starring

Evgeniy Tkachuk, Polina Chernyshova, Sergey Makovetskiy

Overview

The action begins in 1912. The heroes of the painting - neighbors, villagers, Cossacks from the Tatarsky farm of the village of Vyoshenskaya - have lived on this land for centuries, they are connected by kinship, friendship, love, common labor and military service. But this durable and self-sufficient world with its unique way of life, habits and a special system of views and values is collapsing under the onslaught of bloody turmoil and revolution. Don is divided by hatred. The seemingly immutable age-old foundations of Don life - land, farm, family, military duty - are dissolving in the crucible of fratricidal war. The Melekhov, Korshunov, and Astakhov families are involved in the cycle of military and political events.

How it feels

Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

War, family, betrayal, trauma

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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