Movie

Born in the USSR: 28 Up

2012 · 103 min

A quiet, patient look at ordinary lives unfolding over decades, leaving you reflective about how childhood shapes adulthood.

Overview: Born in the USSR: 28 Up follows the lives of people who grew up in the Soviet Union. They give an insight into Russian life today, aged 28.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, warm and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, memory, family, work
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
memory
family
work
politics
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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