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The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov

2017·Movie
1h 15min
48
MediocreGoodWatch score

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Strong craft, emotionally cool.

Energy

Tense

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension8
  • Violence3
  • Adrenaline2

Heart

Deeply moving and melancholic

  • Pathos9
  • Melancholy8
  • Catharsis5

Humor

Some sharp wit

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay5
  • Situational Comedy0
  • Physical Comedy0

World

Politics, society, and everyday modern life

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • Dialogue Centrality9
  • World Immersion8
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Standout characters, direction, and performances

  • Character Depth9
  • Direction8
  • Acting8

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Sound Centrality7
  • Editing6

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About

August 2015, a courtroom in Rostov-on-Don. A man is peering through the bars of his cage, his eyes reveal that his nerves are about to snap. Today he will be handed down a sentence to which he must submit: 20 years’ imprisonment in Siberia for terrorism. The man is Oleg Sentsov, a film director and Maidan activist born in Simferopol in the Ukraine. He is charged with leading an anti-Russian terrorist movement and having planned attacks on bridges, power lines and a monument of Lenin. Sentsov defends himself, courageously and without flinching. He responds to the verdict with an emphatic denial of his crimes and instead accuses the accusers themselves ...
Political DocumentaryCourtroom DramaHuman RightsInjustice & ResistanceBiographical AccountThought-ProvokingBleak & PowerfulSocial CommentaryActivism

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Is The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov worth watching?

48
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49/100 (IMDb 6.3). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov rated?

Disturbing imagery

Content advisories: disturbing imagery.

How long is The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov?

1 h 15 min

The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov runs 1 h 15 min.

Is The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov based on a true story?

Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.

What language is The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov in?

EnglishRussianUkrainian

It was made in English, with some Russian, Ukrainian. Produced in Czechia, Estonia, Poland, Russia, Ukraine.

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