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Wagon

1993 · 90 min

A quiet, unsettled drift through a collapsing society, watching a stranger wait out forces he cannot control.

Directed by
Semir Aslanyürek
Genres
Drama
Starring
Hans Odd, Yuriy Chernov, Aleksandr Martynov
Overview
After perestroika in the Soviet Union there is a total collapse of the Soviet system, which leads to chaos in the country. The protagonist of the film, a foreign student, after graduation does not want to return to his country because of the military coup that took place there. But the Soviet government gave clear deadlines for him to leave the country.

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Directed by
Semir Aslanyürek
Genres
Drama
Starring
Hans Odd, Yuriy Chernov, Aleksandr Martynov
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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
    • isolation
    • politics
    • identity
    • survival
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Semir Aslanyürek
    Written by
    Semir Aslanyürek, Ivan Juk
    Starring
    Hans Odd, Yuriy Chernov, Aleksandr Martynov, Eduard Martsevich, Yuliya Tarkhova, Irina Priymak, Lyudmila Khityaeva, Boris Romanov
    Cinematography
    Hayk Kirakosyan
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    Russia, Turkey
    Languages
    Russian

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