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A Gentle Creature

2017·Movie
2h 23min
61
DecentGoodWatch score

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A , mystery movie: , but never scary, .

Good for thought-provoking · adults · partner watch

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A woman lives in a small village in Russia. One day she receives the parcel she sent to her husband, serving a sentence in prison. Confused and angered, she sets out to find why her package was returned to sender.
Bleak Social DramaExistential AnguishPsychological JourneyRussian RealismClass CritiqueHuman DesperationSlow Burn TragedyPowerful Female PerformanceDostoevskian Tone

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Where can I stream A Gentle Creature?

It streams in 10 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is A Gentle Creature worth watching?

61
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 74%, and Metacritic 78). Critics rate it higher (76 out of 100) than audiences (63).

Will I feel good after watching A Gentle Creature?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is A Gentle Creature plot-driven or character-driven?

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

Is A Gentle Creature in English?

Russian

No, it was made in Russian.