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Strange Time

1996 · 83 min

A quiet, somber chamber piece that lingers on caregiving and disappointment, asking patience and rewarding it with quiet emotional weight.

Directed by: Hüseyn Mehdiyev
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ayan Mirgasimova, Aladdin Abbasov, Hasan Mammadov

Overview: The film is about a young woman nursing her father, when things don't go to plan.

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Directed by: Hüseyn Mehdiyev
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ayan Mirgasimova, Aladdin Abbasov, Hasan Mammadov

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: family
parenthood
isolation
grief
healing
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Hüseyn Mehdiyev
Written by: Ramiz Rovshan, Hüseyn Mehdiyev
Starring: Ayan Mirgasimova, Aladdin Abbasov, Hasan Mammadov, Elshan Rustamov, Rafik Aliyev, Elmira Shabanova, Zarnigyar Agakishiyeva, Narmina Zarbaliyeva
Cinematography: Amin Novruzov, Nadir Mehdiyev
Runtime: 83 min
Country: Azerbaijan
Languages: Azerbaijani

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