The Cold Summer of 1953

The Cold Summer of 1953

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Release Date

1/6/1988

Runtime

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Overview

In 1953, the year Stalin died, many prisoners (some political, but mostly common criminals) were released from the Soviet Gulags. This is the story of a remote settlement which was under attack by a bunch of these recently-released blood-thirsty thugs in the summer of 1953, and the townspeople, along with a two political prisoners, who try to stop them.

Status

Released

Original Language

Russian

Budget

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Revenue

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A raw, high-stakes thriller about ordinary townspeople and former political prisoners forced to defend themselves against brutal criminals released from the gulags. It's a brutal portrait of survival and moral clarity under threat.

Mood

TenseDread-soakedDefiant

Themes

SurvivalCrimePower

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

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Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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