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The Exam

1987 · 85 min

A quiet, stage-rooted Soviet drama that unfolds through conversation and moral pressure rather than action.

Overview
After the play of the same name of Anar.

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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
    • family
    • education
    • identity
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Where to watch in the UK

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, family, tv movie
    Directed by
    Gyulbeniz Yusuf Azimzade, Shahmar Alakbarov
    Written by
    Anar Rzayev
    Starring
    Hamlet Xanizadeh, Safura Ibrahimova, Rauf Atakishiyev, Fuad Poladov, Rafik Aliyev, Tavakkul Ismailov, Samir Rzayev, Gulzar Gurbanova
    Cinematography
    Rashid Naghiyev
    Runtime
    85 min
    Country
    Soviet Union
    Languages
    Russian

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