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The Lame Shall Enter First

1993 · 130 min

A slow, somber character study that weighs heavily, with a tense undercurrent and little relief.

Directed by
Mikhail Kats
Genres
Drama
Starring
Viktor Sukhorukov, Sergey Galkin, Tamara Timofeeva
Overview
An adaptation of the Flannery O'Connor short story by the same name, the film takes place in America in the first half of the 20th century. The protagonist of the film, claiming to be a biblical prophet, goes from an embittered teenager to a hardened criminal...

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Directed by
Mikhail Kats
Genres
Drama
Starring
Viktor Sukhorukov, Sergey Galkin, Tamara Timofeeva
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • morality
  • identity
  • isolation
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Mikhail Kats
Written by
Flannery O'Connor, Mikhail Kats
Starring
Viktor Sukhorukov, Sergey Galkin, Tamara Timofeeva, Svetlana Tormakhova, Vladimir Shelkov, Lev Letunovsky, Vyacheslav Vasilyev
Cinematography
Valery Makhnev
Runtime
130 min
Country
Ukraine
Languages
Russian

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