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Regina

1990 · 102 min

A quiet, melancholy character study of a woman rebuilding after rejection, slow and interior, with a somber Eastern European mood.

Overview
Regina is a beautiful, educated and independent woman whose boyfriend tells her that he is going to marry a young girl expecting a baby. As Regina inherits a house in a little town, an opportunity arises to change her life.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • identity
    • betrayal
    • love
    • loneliness
    Places
    • small town
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Kaljo Kiisk
    Written by
    Aimée Beekman, Vladimir Beekman
    Starring
    Ülle Kaljuste, Tõnu Kark, Erika Kaljusaar, Ita Ever, Evald Hermaküla, Lembit Ulfsak, Madis Kalmet, Villem Indrikson
    Music
    Andres Valkonen
    Cinematography
    Valeri Blinov
    Runtime
    102 min
    Country
    Soviet Union
    Languages
    Estonian

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