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Blatnoi Mir - Thieves’ World

2001 · 82 min

A stark, patient documentary that sits with three life-sentenced men, finding quiet humanity in faith, song, and routine behind bars.

Directed by
Jouni Hiltunen
Genres
Documentary
Overview
A documentary film about three Russian prisoners for life.
How it feels
Bleak, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Isolation, faith, survival, identity
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
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Genres
Documentary
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror3
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Jouni Hiltunen
Written by
Jouni Hiltunen
Starring
Valeri Balin, Andrei Shudarikov, Mihail Buharov
Cinematography
Tahvo Hirvonen
Runtime
82 min
Country
Finland
Languages
Russian

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