Microdistrict

A slow, grounded look at teenage life in a crumbling Soviet-era neighbourhood, where friendship and family strain carry quiet emotional weight.

Created by

Sevinj Aliyeva

Genres

Crime, Drama

Starring

Eltekin Khan, Masma Aslanqizi, Samad Yunuslu

Overview

The story takes place in a microdistrict that has remained from the Soviet era and has not yet modernized. It portrays the friendships within a group of teenagers, the difficulties they face within their families, and their inner emotional worlds. They don’t gather only to play games and have fun; they also confront the first serious challenges of life.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, tense and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Coming-of-age, friendship, family, isolation

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

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

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