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Kaddish

2019 · 87 min

A solemn, sorrowful remembrance that asks for quiet attention as it carries the weight of inherited trauma.

Directed by
Konstantin Fam
Genres
Drama, War, History
Starring
Lenn Kudrjawizki, Masha King, Vladimir Koshevoy
Overview
The testament of a former concentration camp prisoner confronts and turns the lives of two young people from different worlds around, shedding light on the tragic history of their family.

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Directed by
Konstantin Fam
Genres
Drama, War, History
Starring
Lenn Kudrjawizki, Masha King, Vladimir Koshevoy
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • memory
    • death
    • family
    • identity
    • faith
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, war, history
    Directed by
    Konstantin Fam
    Written by
    Konstantin Fam, Veronika Fam
    Starring
    Lenn Kudrjawizki, Masha King, Vladimir Koshevoy, Mikhail Gorevoy, Vyacheslav Chepurchenko, Aleem Kandour, Marusya Zykova, Anzhelika Kashirina
    Music
    Egor Romanenko
    Cinematography
    Otabek Djuraev, Alexandr Aleynikov
    Runtime
    87 min
    Country
    Belarus, Russia
    Languages
    English, Russian

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