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Emperor

2022 · 94 min

A quiet, earnest coming-of-age story about an outsider finding his footing, with an undercurrent of tension as hostility builds toward a reckoning.

Directed by
Alfiya Khabibullina
Genres
Drama
Starring
Vladimir Sarapultsev, Danil Tyabin, Савелий Суслов
Overview
Fifteen-year-old Ars, due to psychological characteristics, spent most of his life at home. After moving with his mother to a small town, he decides to go to school. Ars faces a difficult path of socialization and verification of his moral beliefs. Due to the non-standard behavior and versatile hobbies of Ars, the initial rejection of classmates is replaced by interest and sympathy for him. Only the guy with the nickname Sissy hates Ars more and more, wanting to hurt him in every possible way, and, eventually, provokes him to a duel that will be a turning point for Ars.

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Directed by
Alfiya Khabibullina
Genres
Drama
Starring
Vladimir Sarapultsev, Danil Tyabin, Савелий Суслов
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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
    • coming-of-age
    • identity
    • isolation
    • morality
    • betrayal
    Places
    • small town
    • school
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Alfiya Khabibullina
    Starring
    Vladimir Sarapultsev, Danil Tyabin, Савелий Суслов, Alexandr Averin, Apollinariya Kirilets, Anastasia Shestakova
    Runtime
    94 min
    Country
    Russia
    Languages
    Russian

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