Hard to Be a God

Hard to Be a God

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Release Date

2/27/2014

Runtime

177 mins

Overview

A group of scientists is sent to the planet Arkanar to help the local civilization, which is in the Medieval phase of its own history, to find the right path to progress. Their task is a difficult one: they cannot interfere violently and in no case can they kill. The scientist Rumata tries to save the local intellectuals from their punishment and cannot avoid taking a position.

Status

Released

Original Language

Russian

Budget

$7,000,000

Revenue

$1,310,673

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A grim, immersive descent into a medieval nightmare where watching cruelty unfold is itself the point. Aleksei German's film is a visual and moral ordeal that demands patience but offers a singular artistic vision.

Mood

Dread-soakedBleakMournfulClaustrophobic

Themes

MortalityPowerCorruptionFaithIsolation

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

HandheldHigh-contrastDesaturated

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violenceSuicide and self-harm

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