At the Breaking Point

1957·Movie

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Big heart, no humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension5
  • Adrenaline4
  • Fast Pace3

Heart

Nostalgic and moving

Much of it is about growing up and family.

  • Coming of Age10
  • Nostalgia9
  • Pathos8

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Wit & Wordplay2
  • Situational Comedy1
  • Satire & Parody1

World

Growing up, everyday modern life, and family

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality5
  • Rewatchability5

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition5

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About

After his father's death, teenager Viktor Tsaplin was sent by his stepmother, who suspected the boy of stealing watches, to an Odessa orphanage. The guys met the new guy unfriendly, and when the teacher's antique watch was missing, Victor was considered the culprit. After enrolling in a nautical school and once going to sea with tipsy fishermen, Victor crashes a boat. He is being expelled from the college. Deciding to start a new life and in a new place, Victor leaves to work as a fireman in Kamchatka.
Soviet Coming-of-Age DramaPost-War NostalgiaMelancholic JourneySocial RealismOrphanhood and BelongingHistorical Odessa SettingEmotional ResilienceClassic Soviet CinemaCharacter StudyBittersweet Tone

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What language is At the Breaking Point in?

Russian

It was made in Russian. Produced in Russia.

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