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Getting to Know the Big Wide World

1980 · 79 min

A quiet, observational drama that finds emotional weight in ordinary moments and unspoken tensions.

Overview: On a rough and tumble construction site for a new factory, the conversation flows and love blooms for trio Lyuba, Misha, and Kolya. In the liminal space of their workplace, they build material and intangible connections.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Love, identity, work, friendship
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
work
friendship
betrayal
Places: workplace
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild