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Paragraph 78: Film One

2007 · 88 min

A tense, gritty near-future mission that feels like a cold, paranoid action thriller with a touch of sci-fi unease.

Directed by
Mikhail Khleborodov
Genres
Thriller, Action, Science fiction
Starring
Gosha Kutsenko, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Grigorij Sijatvinda
Overview
The peoples of the world has finally managed to agree on the most important issues on the planet and there was long overdue balance. Signed an agreement to terminate development of weapons of mass destruction, but in secret all the superpowers continue to build up military power on classified sites, which seemed never existed. Goodwin, a former commander of special forces, is tasked to collect his former people responsible for the mission. Something very serious has happened to the base where secretly working to develop a new combat the virus, and more recent cohorts, who have almost nothing left in common, have come together again...

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Directed by
Mikhail Khleborodov
Genres
Thriller, Action, Science fiction
Starring
Gosha Kutsenko, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Grigorij Sijatvinda
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • conspiracy
  • loyalty
Places
  • military
  • wilderness
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour3
Realism5
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
thriller, action, science fiction
Directed by
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Written by
Ivan Okhlobystin, Mikhail Khleborodov
Starring
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Cinematography
Sergei Kozlov, Vitaliy Ershov
Runtime
88 min
Country
Russia
Languages
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