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Challenge

1981

A quiet, talky Soviet teleplay that unfolds like a stage drama, rewarding patience with a thoughtful portrait of a scientist's inner struggle.

Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Overview
Based on the play of the same name by G. Markov and E. Shim. About the difficult yet creative journey of the Siberian scientist Alexei Krayukhin.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Work, ambition, identity
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, tv movie
    Directed by
    Vladimir Andreyev
    Starring
    Aleksandr Potapov, Zinaida Andreeva, Viktor Korshunov, Evgeni Burenkov, Afanasi Kochetkov, Yaroslav Baryshev, Vladimir Bogin, Nikolay Vereshchenko
    Cinematography
    Evgeniy Pavlov
    Country
    Soviet Union
    Languages
    Russian

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