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Eye of the Desert

2024 · 1 season

A grim, dust-choked war trek where two mismatched soldiers bicker and bleed their way through hostile ground.

Created by
Aleksei Alferov, Mikhail Pogosov
Genres
War & politics
Starring
Evgeny Shirikov, Maksim Trigubchak, Anton Vohmin
Overview
Intelligence legend Major Maxim Shekhovtsov arrives in Syria to find the dead gunner Alexander. Taking with him a young sniper from the special forces, he goes deep into enemy territory. On a dangerous journey, they will face not only terrorist ambushes and fierce battles, but also personal irreconcilable differences.

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Created by
Aleksei Alferov, Mikhail Pogosov
Genres
War & politics
Starring
Evgeny Shirikov, Maksim Trigubchak, Anton Vohmin
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • isolation
  • loyalty
  • deception
Places
  • military
  • wilderness
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
war & politics
Created by
Aleksei Alferov, Mikhail Pogosov
Written by
Mikhail Pogosov
Starring
Evgeny Shirikov, Maksim Trigubchak, Anton Vohmin, Sergey Komarov, Alexey Nesterenko, Dmitriy Pchela, Антон Кутынов
Length
1 seasons, 5 episodes
Network
Premier
Country
Russia
Languages
Russian

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