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Trigger

2020 · 100 min

A quiet, uneasy character study that draws you into a lonely woman's fragile world, balancing tenderness with discomfort.

Directed by
Pavel Ganin
Genres
Drama
Starring
Elena Chekmazova, Alexei Maslodudov, Alexey Rossoshansky
Overview
Ksenia had a painful experience in her past. In the present, she leads a lonely life. She makes ASMR videos for a popular YouTube channel. One of her regular viewers, Philip, invites her to meet in person. For him, ASMR is a fetish; but, for her, it turns into something more.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Pavel Ganin
Genres
Drama
Starring
Elena Chekmazova, Alexei Maslodudov, Alexey Rossoshansky
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • trauma
  • obsession
  • identity
  • loneliness
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Elena Chekmazova, Alexei Maslodudov, Alexey Rossoshansky, Anna Litkens, Aleksey Mishakov, Danil Mozhaev
Cinematography
Ivan Solomatin
Runtime
100 min
Country
Russia
Languages
Russian

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