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Straight to the Volcano

1977 · 200 min

A long, earnest Soviet-era drama that unfolds patiently, asking patience of its viewer as it follows its characters toward an uncertain horizon.

Overview
After the novellette of the same name of Mehdi Huseyn.

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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
    • survival
    • ambition
    • family
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, adventure
    Directed by
    Tofig Ismailov
    Written by
    Chingiz Alakbarov
    Starring
    Rasim Balayev, Mammadrza Sheikhzamanov, Leyla Badirbayli, Mukhtar Maniyev, Kamal Khudaverdiyev, Shafiga Mammadova, Mammad Mammadov, Shukufa Yusupova
    Cinematography
    Rafig Gambarov
    Runtime
    200 min
    Country
    Soviet Union
    Languages
    Azerbaijani

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