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Dear Comrades!

2020 · 121 min

A harrowing, slow-burn plunge into state violence and a mother's frantic search, leaving you shaken and somber.

Directed by
Andrei Konchalovsky
Genres
History, Drama
Starring
Yuliya Vysotskaya, Sergei Erlish, Yulia Burova
Overview
When the communist government raises food prices in 1962, rebellious workers from the small industrial town of Novocherkassk go on strike. The massacre that ensues is seen through the eyes of a devout party activist.

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Stream in the UK
  • Curzon Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Andrei Konchalovsky
Genres
History, Drama
Starring
Yuliya Vysotskaya, Sergei Erlish, Yulia Burova
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • betrayal
  • power
  • corruption
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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