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Chinese Grandma

2010 · 83 min

A gentle, talky Russian comedy-drama where an eccentric guest upends a quiet old couple's routine, pleasant but slight.

Directed by
Vladimir Tumaev
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Nina Ruslanova, Irina Muravyova, Aleksandr Mikhaylov
Overview
The life of two old people Katya and Pasha is turning upside down after arrival of Katya's sister Mila who is definitely not an ordinary average person...

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Directed by
Vladimir Tumaev
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Nina Ruslanova, Irina Muravyova, Aleksandr Mikhaylov
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • aging
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, drama
    Directed by
    Vladimir Tumaev
    Written by
    Anna Bogachova
    Starring
    Nina Ruslanova, Irina Muravyova, Aleksandr Mikhaylov, Kira Krejlis-Petrova, Vladimir Tolokonnikov
    Music
    Konstantin Shevelyov
    Cinematography
    Dmitriy Kuvshinov
    Runtime
    83 min
    Country
    Russia
    Languages
    Russian

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