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Ida

2023 · 25 min

A quiet, somber character study that lingers on memory and loss, rewarding patient attention.

Directed by
Irina Voronova
Genres
Drama
Starring
Aleksandr Mikhaylov, Natalya Nikolaeva, Alexandra Novikova
Overview
Every year on the eve of May 9, a lonely nursing home resident tries to find one of his friends. He lives in the past until one day it overtakes him in the most unexpected way.

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Directed by
Irina Voronova
Genres
Drama
Starring
Aleksandr Mikhaylov, Natalya Nikolaeva, Alexandra Novikova
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • memory
    • isolation
    • aging
    • war
    Places
    • hospital
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Irina Voronova
    Written by
    Irina Voronova
    Starring
    Aleksandr Mikhaylov, Natalya Nikolaeva, Alexandra Novikova, Ulyana Pilipenko, Egor Nikolaenko, Alya Nikulina
    Runtime
    25 min
    Country
    Russia
    Languages
    Russian

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