Movie

Gogol. The Beginning

2017 · 107 min

A brooding, atmospheric plunge into folk horror and mystery, where eerie visions and grim secrets keep you unsettled and absorbed.

Tagline: The Darkest Night Before Dawn
Overview: 1829: Nikolay Gogol, troubled Third Section clerk, burns his own books. Epileptic seizures plague him. Investigator Yakov Guro discovers Gogol's visions hold crime-solving clues. Together, they tackle a baffling case in Dikanka, where everyone hides a dark secret.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, death, obsession, isolation
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
death
obsession
isolation
betrayal
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild