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Witness

2012Movie1 h 30 min

CrimeDrama
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An intriguing, tense crime movie about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for date night · friends night · drop-in friendly

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Story

A middle-class businessman is killed at his workplace in his office. The suspect - his business partner - Latunin was the last visitor and, according to the pretty witness of Vera's secretary, they had some kind of financial conflict with the murdered man. While the suspect is at large, the life of the only witness is in danger. And management instructs Igor to look after Vera, who turns out to be a sweet, charming, sexy woman. Igor's family relationships are going through a difficult period of divorce from his wife, so Igor rushes headlong into an unexpected bright and passionate "service" romance...

Feels like

  • Murder Witness
  • Service Romance
  • Crime Thriller
  • Contemporary Ukraine
  • Psychological Suspense
  • Business Conspiracy
  • Passionate Affair
  • Financial Conflict

Cast

2 of 2

Crew

Directed by
Dmytro Tomashpolskyi

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Facts

March 24, 2012 · 1 h 30 min · Violence, Sexual Content

Released
March 24, 2012
Runtime
1 h 30 min
Content
Violence, Sexual Content
Genres
Crime, Drama
Original language
Russian
Made in
Russia, Ukraine

Tropes

Did Not Get the Girl, Chekhov's Lecture, Gratuitous German +9

  • Did Not Get the Girl
  • Chekhov's Lecture
  • Gratuitous German
  • He Knows Too Much
  • Improvised Weapon User
  • Indy Hat Roll
  • The Cast Show Off
  • Scary Black Man
  • Heroic BSoD
  • Suspect Is Hatless
  • Artistic License – Religion
  • Cruel and Unusual Death

12 of 123 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Witness good for date night?"

Questions about Witness

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Is Witness good for date night?

Date NightPartner WatchAdultsFriends NightSolo Watch

Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is Witness in English?

Russian

No, it was made in Russian.

What tropes does Witness use?

Did Not Get the GirlChekhov's LectureGratuitous GermanHe Knows Too MuchImprovised Weapon UserIndy Hat RollThe Cast Show OffScary Black ManHeroic BSoDSuspect Is HatlessArtistic License – ReligionCruel and Unusual Deathand 111 more

TV Tropes lists 123 tropes for it, including Did Not Get the Girl, Chekhov's Lecture, and Gratuitous German.