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The Monk and the Demon

2016 · 115 min

A slow-burning, philosophical comedy where temptation and faith duel in a secluded monastery, mixing dry wit with eerie supernatural undertones.

Directed by
Nikolay Dostal
Genres
Mystery, Comedy, Fantasy
Starring
Timofey Tribuntsev, Georgiy Fetisov, Boris Kamorzin
Overview
Fantastic story of the first half of the XIX century about a monk named Ivan who must fight the dark forces in his monastery.

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Directed by
Nikolay Dostal
Genres
Mystery, Comedy, Fantasy
Starring
Timofey Tribuntsev, Georgiy Fetisov, Boris Kamorzin
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 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
  • faith
  • obsession
  • morality
  • isolation
  • redemption
Places
  • single country house
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
Action3
Horror3
Humour6
Realism4
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
mystery, comedy, fantasy, science fiction
Directed by
Nikolay Dostal
Written by
Yuriy Arabov, Nikolay Dostal
Starring
Timofey Tribuntsev, Georgiy Fetisov, Boris Kamorzin, Roman Madyanov, Nikita Tarasov, Sergey Barkovsky, Михаил Милькис, Mikhail Krylov
Music
Aleksandr Sokolov
Cinematography
Levan Kapanadze
Runtime
115 min
Country
Russia
Languages
Russian

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