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Natural Selection

2020 · 3 seasons

A wry, low-key look at awkward dating and the quiet ache of wanting connection.

Created by
Kirill Alekhin
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Mariya Korytova, Olga Mashnaya, Nikolay Glebov
Overview
Alice is almost thirty, and she is afraid to cross the line alone. That's why she gets to know each other in apps and on the Internet, in bars and on the streets. He goes on dates. But every time something goes wrong.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Kirill Alekhin
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Mariya Korytova, Olga Mashnaya, Nikolay Glebov
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • loneliness
    • identity
    • love
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour5
    Realism8
    Romance5
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, drama
    Created by
    Kirill Alekhin
    Written by
    Kirill Alekhin, Keren Klimovsky
    Starring
    Mariya Korytova, Olga Mashnaya, Nikolay Glebov
    Length
    3 seasons, 32 episodes
    Network
    Premier, Kinopoisk, Okko, VK
    Country
    Russia
    Languages
    Russian

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