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Scourge of God

1989

A quiet, heavy night of talk between two old friends, steeped in regret and the weight of choices.

Directed by
Oleh Fialko
Genres
Drama
Starring
Viktor Proskurin, Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Yanchuk
Overview
After leaving prison, 40 years old Lyashenko robbed a man at the station and, along with the money, stole a passport. Realizing that he had robbed his childhood friend, Lyashenko decided to return the stolen goods. A night conversation between the tramp Leonid Lyashenko and the successful official.

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Directed by
Oleh Fialko
Genres
Drama
Starring
Viktor Proskurin, Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Yanchuk
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • friendship
  • class
  • morality
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Oleh Fialko
Written by
Valery Todorovsky, Oleh Fialko
Starring
Viktor Proskurin, Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Yanchuk, Dimitry Kopp, Anastasiya Bedredinova, Larisa Shakhvorostova, Liudmyla Lobza, Ernst Romanov
Music
Viacheslav Nazarov
Cinematography
Eduard Timlin, Aleksey Zolotaryov
Country
Soviet Union
Languages
Russian

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