Vocation

A gritty, slow-burning procedural that immerses you in the grim reality of Soviet-era crime investigations.

Created by

Aleksandr Pronin, Oleg Khatyushenko

Genres

Action & adventure, Mystery, Crime

Starring

Andrey Merzlikin, Aleksey Panin, Natalya Gudkova

Overview

The story of the film is based on real historical events. The most famous crimes from the mid-eighties of the last century to the present day have been used as the basis for the detective plots of the picture. The main character, Oleg Krainov, after serving in the army, comes to Moscow to enroll in the acting department at VGIK.

How it feels

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

About

Crime, justice, corruption, identity

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

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

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