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The Board

2008 · 2 seasons

A slow, talky workplace drama where quiet conversations carry the weight of power struggles and uneasy office politics.

Genres
Drama
Starring
Vera Sotnikova, Sergey Taramaev
Overview
Under unclear circumstances, the head of the city council Prokofiev Vyacheslav Ivanovich dies and Olga Andreevna Morozova is appointed in his place. After getting to know the team, she takes on a new position and tries to sort things out.

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Genres
Drama
Starring
Vera Sotnikova, Sergey Taramaev
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • politics
  • corruption
  • work
  • betrayal
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Starring
Vera Sotnikova, Sergey Taramaev
Length
2 seasons, 68 episodes, 30 min each
Country
Russia
Languages
Russian

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