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Wintering Law

1984 · 116 min

A stern, slow-burning workplace drama of authority and endurance set against a bleak, isolating Arctic backdrop.

Overview
1940s Arctic, a new boss arrives to build a port. They are waiting for him impatiently, they greet him with joy, but the one who arrives is not the one they were expecting. He begins his acquaintance sternly: "Less chatter, we must get down to business!" - proclaims the new government.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • power
  • isolation
  • survival
  • loyalty
Places
  • wilderness
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
Alina Kazmina, Evgeniy Lazarev
Starring
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Evgeniy Lazarev, Vladimir Samoylov, Aleksandr Fatyushin, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Alexander Shavrin, Viktor Vishnyak, Alexander Ilin
Cinematography
Aleksandr Shaporin
Runtime
116 min
Country
Soviet Union
Languages
Russian

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