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On a Quiet Evening

1960 · 90 min

A spare, tense wartime drama of entrapment and endurance, slow and claustrophobic, with little relief.

Directed by
Borislav Sharaliev
Starring
Lyubomir Dimitrov, Nevena Kokanova, Kosta Tsonev
Overview
Chased by the military police force, the partisans Boyka and Anton take refuge in a cave. A grenade explosion dislodges the rock, which seals off the passage.

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Directed by
Borislav Sharaliev
Starring
Lyubomir Dimitrov, Nevena Kokanova, Kosta Tsonev
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • isolation
    • war
    Places
    • wilderness
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Directed by
    Borislav Sharaliev
    Written by
    Emilian Stanev
    Starring
    Lyubomir Dimitrov, Nevena Kokanova, Kosta Tsonev, Nikola Dadov, Ivan Bratanov, Ivan Tonev, Gancho Ganchev, Borislav Ivanov
    Cinematography
    Stoyan Zlychkin
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    Bulgaria
    Languages
    Bulgarian

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