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Are You Kidding?

1971 · 84 min

A gentle, playful Soviet children's anthology that ambles through whimsical vignettes with a light comic touch.

Directed by
Nikolay Koshelev, Valeri Chechunov
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Mikhail Kononov, Valeri Ryzhakov, Valentina Kovel
Overview
The film almanac of VGIK's graduates, consisting of films for children: "Otherwise We Are Lost," "Vanderbul Runs Over the Horizon," and "Are You Kidding?"

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Directed by
Nikolay Koshelev, Valeri Chechunov
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Mikhail Kononov, Valeri Ryzhakov, Valentina Kovel
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • family
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • anthology
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Directed by
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Written by
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Cinematography
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Runtime
84 min
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Languages
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