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Den ryska dörren

2010 · 57 min

A gentle, quirky comedy about small-town longing and rivalry, with a warm heart and a touch of absurdity.

Overview: The year is 1989 and Stefan works as a bus driver between Norrland and Murmansk. With him on the journeys is the Russian interpreter Jana which he has fallen in love with. He is prepared to do everything to win her love, but her mother sets an ultimatum - get a safe front door. Stefan has competition from a Russian and soon the contest is on, "who can give the mother the best door".
How it feels: Whimsical, warm, absurd and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, family, identity, class
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
identity
class
ambition
Places: countryside
road trip
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild