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Olga

2013 · 67 min

A quiet, observant documentary that reveals a sharp, storytelling mind beneath a misjudged exterior, moving at the pace of a slow trek.

Directed by
Paul-Anders Simma
Genres
Documentary, Drama, Adventure
Starring
Olga Kirilova, Nikolay Lukin
Overview
Olga is believed to be a mentally disabled, orphan girl who is following reindeer herder along the hiking trails in Russia. But she is a very smart teenager and an excellent storyteller.

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Directed by
Paul-Anders Simma
Genres
Documentary, Drama, Adventure
Starring
Olga Kirilova, Nikolay Lukin
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • identity
  • isolation
  • survival
  • coming-of-age
  • nature
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary, drama, adventure
Directed by
Paul-Anders Simma
Written by
Paul-Anders Simma
Starring
Olga Kirilova, Nikolay Lukin
Cinematography
Elen Lotman
Runtime
67 min
Country
Finland, Norway, Russia, Sweden

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