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In August of 1944

2001 · 109 min

A tense, grim wartime manhunt that keeps you leaning forward, with a cold atmosphere and a steady sense of dread.

Directed by
Mikhail Ptashuk
Genres
Action, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Evgeny Mironov, Vladislav Galkin, Yuri Kolokolnikov
Overview
The movie is set in Belarus, where a team of counter-intelligence officers is given only three days to find a German radio operator posing as a Soviet soldier, behind soviet lines, on the eve of a major offensive.

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Directed by
Mikhail Ptashuk
Genres
Action, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Evgeny Mironov, Vladislav Galkin, Yuri Kolokolnikov
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • deception
  • identity
  • loyalty
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, thriller, drama, mystery, war
Directed by
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Written by
Vladimir Bogomolov
Starring
Evgeny Mironov, Vladislav Galkin, Yuri Kolokolnikov, Aleksey Petrenko, Aleksandr Feklistov, Beata Tyszkiewicz, Karolina Gruszka, Aleksandr Baluev
Cinematography
Vladimir Sporyshkov
Runtime
109 min
Country
Belarus, Russia
Languages
Russian

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