Hard to Be a God

A somber, cerebral plunge into a brutal medieval world, where quiet moral tension and personal stakes simmer beneath the surface.

Created by

Dmitry Tabarchuk, Fyodor Bondarchuk

Genres

Sci-fi & fantasy, Drama

Starring

Aleksandar Radojičić, Sergey Bezrukov, Fyodor Lavrov

Overview

The distant future. Earthlings help less developed civilizations overcome difficult stages of evolution. Anton, an employee of the Institute of History, goes to the medieval Arkanar to rescue scientists who can advance evolution. He will become Don Rumata of Estor, a wealthy aristocrat and lover of fights, booze and women. The main rule of progressors is not to interfere directly with the natural course of history, pointwise saving a few enlighteners from death. But Anton has a personal interest that he hid from the institute: somewhere in Arkanar, his father went missing.

How it feels

Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Power, corruption, family, 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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