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Heavy Water

1979

A tense, slow-burn Cold War drama that immerses you in the claustrophobic, dangerous world of submarine life, with a melancholic undertone.

Directed by
Leopold Beskodarnyi
Genres
War, Romance
Starring
Boris Borisov, Boris Gusakov, Sergei Desnitsky
Overview
The film tells about the difficult and dangerous everyday life of submarine officers in love with their profession during the Cold War.

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Directed by
Leopold Beskodarnyi
Genres
War, Romance
Starring
Boris Borisov, Boris Gusakov, Sergei Desnitsky
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • war
  • isolation
  • deception
  • loyalty
  • love
Places
  • sea
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
war, romance
Directed by
Leopold Beskodarnyi
Written by
Aleksandr Guselnikov
Starring
Boris Borisov, Boris Gusakov, Sergei Desnitsky, Gennadi Shkuratov, Anatoli Barchuk, Leonid Yanovskyi, Yuriy Mysenkov, Serhiy Pidhornyi
Music
Leonid Afanasyev
Cinematography
Gennadi Engstrem
Country
Soviet Union
Languages
Russian

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