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The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov

2017Movie1 h 15 min

Documentary
48
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3

A deeply moving, relentlessly bleak documentary movie about politics and society, with standout characters.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Story

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 ...

Feels like

  • Political Documentary
  • Courtroom Drama
  • Human Rights
  • Injustice & Resistance
  • Biographical Account
  • Thought-Provoking
  • Bleak & Powerful
  • Social Commentary
  • Activism

Cast

8 of 8

Crew

Directed by
Askold Kurov
Produced by
Dariusz Jabłoński, Maria Gavrilova, Violetta Kamińska
Music by
Sorin Apostol

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Facts

April 6, 2017 · 1 h 15 min · Disturbing Imagery

Released
April 6, 2017
Runtime
1 h 15 min
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Documentary
Original language
English
Also spoken
Russian, Ukrainian
Made in
Czechia, Estonia, Poland, Russia, Ukraine
Available in
4 countries

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Questions about The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov

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Where can I stream The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov?

It streams in 4 other countries, but not in the United States.

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

48
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 48 (IMDb 6.3).

Is The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

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

Will I feel good after watching The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 4 for hopefulness.