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Abigail

2019 · 110 min

A visually rich steampunk fantasy that blends mystery and magic with a somber, oppressive atmosphere and a young heroine's determined journey.

Directed by
Aleksandr Boguslavskiy
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery
Starring
Tinatin Dalakishvili, Rinal Mukhametov, Artyom Tkachenko
Tagline
Discover your hidden power.
Overview
A young girl Abigail lives in a city whose borders were closed many years ago because of an epidemic of a mysterious disease. Abby's father was one of the sick - and he was taken when she was six years old. Going against the authorities to find his father, Abby learns that her city is actually full of magic. And she discovers in herself extraordinary magical abilities.

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Directed by
Aleksandr Boguslavskiy
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery
Starring
Tinatin Dalakishvili, Rinal Mukhametov, Artyom Tkachenko
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 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
  • power
  • corruption
  • family
  • rebellion
Places
  • big city
Era
timeless
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism3
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
adventure, fantasy, mystery
Directed by
Aleksandr Boguslavskiy
Written by
Aleksandr Boguslavskiy, Dmitry Zhigalov
Starring
Tinatin Dalakishvili, Rinal Mukhametov, Artyom Tkachenko, Ravshana Kurkova, Kseniya Kutepova, Gleb Bochkov, Olivier Siou, Cécile Pleuge
Music
Ryan Otter
Cinematography
Yury Nikogosov, Eduard Moshkovich
Runtime
110 min
Country
Russia
Languages
English

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