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Release Date

9/5/2019

Runtime

100 mins

Overview

This is a metaphorical story about the tragic and mysterious death of the most powerful poet of 1960s, human rights activist, hero of Ukraine Vasyl Stus and his struggle with the Soviet system. The events of the film unfold during the last attempt by the KGB to seduce the poet with a whimsical "freedom".

Status

Released

Original Language

Ukrainian

Budget

-

Revenue

$277,969

Homepage

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A stark, slow-burning portrait of a poet's resistance against totalitarian pressure, where every conversation becomes a battle of wills. The film traces the KGB's final psychological warfare against a man who refused to break, culminating in tragedy.

Mood

BleakDefiantContemplativeTense

Themes

FreedomColonialismArt and creation

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticDesaturated

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Suicide and self-harm

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