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Diagnosis: Dissent

2024Movie1 h 58 min

77
GreatGoodWatch score

A nerve-racking, relentlessly bleak drama movie about society and history.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood

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Story

The protagonist Andrii Dovzhenko finds out a horrible truth, that has been hidden in USSR for years - most of those accused of «anti-Soviet propaganda» were never sent to prison, but to special psychiatric hospitals with a diagnosis of "slow progressive schizophrenia". Andrii finds himself in a real hell of punitive psychiatry and faces a difficult choice - to cooperate with the KGB and return to his family, or to reveal the truth about dissidents tortured in such psychiatric hospitals. The script was based on the memoirs of Soviet dissidents who faced the brutality of a totalitarian system that used so-called "punitive psychiatry" as a weapon against free thought.

Feels like

  • Soviet Era Drama
  • Political Thriller
  • Punitive Psychiatry
  • Biographical Account
  • Totalitarian Oppression
  • Psychological Torment
  • Human Rights
  • Underground Resistance
  • Historical Atrocities

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Directed by
Denis Tarasov

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Facts

October 31, 2024 · 1 h 58 min · Disturbing Imagery, Violence

Released
October 31, 2024
Runtime
1 h 58 min
Content
Disturbing Imagery, Violence
Genres
Drama, History
Original language
Ukrainian
Also spoken
Russian
Made in
Ukraine
Available in
3 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Diagnosis: Dissent?"

Questions about Diagnosis: Dissent

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Diagnosis: Dissent?

It streams in 3 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Diagnosis: Dissent worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.5).

Will I feel good after watching Diagnosis: Dissent?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Diagnosis: Dissent plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Diagnosis: Dissent in English?

UkrainianRussian

No, it was made in Ukrainian, with some Russian.