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How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea

1989·Movie
1h 55min
53
MediocreGoodWatch score

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Funny, low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Fast Pace5
  • Tension4
  • Adrenaline2

Heart

Moving

  • Pathos7
  • Melancholy6
  • Coming of Age5

Humor

Plenty of dark humor and situational comedy

  • Dark Humor9
  • Situational Comedy7
  • Absurdist Humor7

World

Society

  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • World Immersion6
  • Novelty6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Dialogue Quality7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition5

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In this farcical dark comedy/melodrama, Lena manages to lose her place at college by virtue of throwing a minor hissy-fit when she catches her erstwhile boyfriend in bed with another girl. Instead of penalizing the boy for his behavior, Lena gets stuck with a court appearance and must pay a small fine, in addition to losing a boyfriend, her college career, and an apartment. Lena belongs to a film club which occasionally hands out awards, and the membership of it decides to send her into the Russian hinterlands to hand out an award to an obscure filmmaker. Throughout the film, Lena has been associated with a bizarre con man named Stepanych who, when his cons fall through, comes to her in the distant town she has gone to seeking her help in committing suicide.
Russian Dark ComedyFarcical MelodramaAbsurdist HumorSuicide ThematicSocial CritiqueEccentric CharactersDramatic DownfallPost-Soviet EraCharacter-Driven

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Is How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea worth watching?

53
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54/100 (IMDb 6.4). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea rated?

Suicide themes

Content advisories: suicide themes.

How long is How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea?

1 h 55 min

How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea runs 1 h 55 min.

What language is How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea in?

Russian

It was made in Russian. Produced in Italy, Russia.