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About Vitya, Masha, and Marines

1973 · 65 min

A gentle, sunny childhood adventure that ambles along pleasantly, offering mild charm and simple lessons rather than any real stakes.

Directed by
Mikhail Ptashuk
Genres
Adventure, Family
Starring
Sergei Svetlitsky, Oksana Bobrovich, Ivan Mykolaichuk
Overview
Six years old Vitya lives with his parents in the Army base where he meets new friends and has a lot of adventures.

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Directed by
Mikhail Ptashuk
Genres
Adventure, Family
Starring
Sergei Svetlitsky, Oksana Bobrovich, Ivan Mykolaichuk
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • coming-of-age
    • friendship
    • family
    Places
    • military
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    adventure, family
    Directed by
    Mikhail Ptashuk
    Written by
    Anatoly Usov
    Starring
    Sergei Svetlitsky, Oksana Bobrovich, Ivan Mykolaichuk, Aleksandr Abdulov, Nikolai Boyarsky, Tamara Abrosimova, Natalya Borisevich, Yelena Kostereva
    Music
    Vladislav Kazenin
    Cinematography
    Yury Klimenko
    Runtime
    65 min
    Country
    Soviet Union
    Languages
    Russian

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