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Farther Than an Arrow's Flight

1990Movie2 h 32 min

60
DecentGoodWatch score

A profoundly sad, philosophical tv movie movie about the mind and society, with standout characters.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Story

The TV series is devoted to the topic of the artist's responsibility for every word he writes. In the center of the plot is the wandering of an artist-journalist of a Kyiv newspaper. He faces a number of internal problems: how to get along in a big city, the existence of true love and finding the answer to the eternal question - "Who am I?" External events echo the psychological crisis of the main character. In search of himself, he travels to the villages of the Kherson region that were flooded to create reservoirs - somewhere under the water column is his parents' native village, a metaphor for Ukrainian culture and historical memory mutilated in the 20th century. The man's concerns are closely related to the surrounding world: the atmosphere of the film reproduces the confusion of the entire nation: "What will happen next, after communism and its ideology?" In the yard, everything points to the imminent collapse of the perestroika.

Feels like

  • Ukrainian Drama
  • Existential Crisis
  • Social Commentary
  • Historical Metaphor
  • Post-Communist Themes
  • Psychological Journey
  • Philosophical Exploration
  • Slow-Paced Narrative
  • Cultural Identity
  • Perestroika Era

Cast

Crew

Directed by
Vasyl Viter
Music by
Oleh Kiva

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Facts

January 1, 1990 · 2 h 32 min · Disturbing Imagery

Released
January 1, 1990
Runtime
2 h 32 min
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
TV Movie, Drama
Original language
Ukrainian
Also spoken
Russian
Made in
Russia

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Farther Than an Arrow's Flight worth watching?"

Questions about Farther Than an Arrow's Flight

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Farther Than an Arrow's Flight worth watching?

60
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 6).

Can I half-watch Farther Than an Arrow's Flight?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for philosophical and 8 for complexity.

Is Farther Than an Arrow's Flight plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Farther Than an Arrow's Flight in English?

UkrainianRussian

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