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Hit Back

1975 · 21 min

A short, earnest Soviet-era drama that asks you to weigh honesty against compromise in the ring.

Directed by
Valentin Kuik
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jüri Aarma, Mikk Mikiver, Johannes Möldre
Overview
The film invites its viewers to reflect on where modern sports have come to. Does a young, honest and uncompromising athlete have a future in the sport or must he go along with the dishonest tricks and the mean game that comes from it all?

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Directed by
Valentin Kuik
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jüri Aarma, Mikk Mikiver, Johannes Möldre
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • morality
    • corruption
    • ambition
    • sport
    • identity
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Valentin Kuik
    Written by
    Igor Khutsiev, Valentin Kuik
    Starring
    Jüri Aarma, Mikk Mikiver, Johannes Möldre, Ada Lundver, Maria Klenskaja, Kalju Komissarov, Martin Veinmann, Paul Laasik
    Runtime
    21 min
    Country
    Soviet Union
    Languages
    Russian, Estonian

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