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Mousetrap

1990 · 86 min

A quiet, respectable surface slowly cracks to reveal buried guilt and quiet menace beneath.

Overview
The criminal history is inscribed in the everyday life of prosperous, apparently quite prosperous people. Suddenly, the truth is revealed, hidden for the time being under the guise of respectability. The past is returning, creating mysterious murders ...

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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
    • deception
    • crime
    • guilt
    • family
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, mystery, crime
    Directed by
    Samson Samsonov
    Written by
    Vladimir Basov
    Starring
    Elena Popova, Yelena Stepanenko, Yelena Stepanova, Vladimir Soshalsky, Nikita Vysotsky, Boris Khimichev, Evgeniy Paramonov, Anton Kurepov
    Music
    Venyamin Basner
    Cinematography
    Viktor Epshteyn, Mikhail Demurov
    Runtime
    86 min
    Country
    Soviet Union
    Languages
    Russian

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