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Country of the Deaf

1998·Movie
1h 45min
71
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High energy, strong craft.

Energy

Tense and violent

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension7
  • Violence7
  • Adrenaline6

Heart

Melancholic

Much of it is about family.

  • Melancholy8
  • Family Dynamics7
  • Pathos6

Humor

Some absurdist humor and dark humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Absurdist Humor6
  • Dark Humor6
  • Physical Comedy5

World

Everyday modern life, crime, and family

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Character Depth7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Visual Stylization7
  • Editing6

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Strana Glukhikh is about an unusual relationship between two women, one of them a deaf-mute dancer and the other on the run from the mafia. Yaya, the deaf girl, offers to hide Rita whose boyfriend, Alyosha owes gambling debts to the mafia, but in return she wants her to leave the young man and run off with her to an imaginary paradise where material values do not exist.
Crime DramaRussian CinemaDeaf CultureUnusual FriendshipSocial CommentaryCharacter-DrivenMelancholic ToneVisually Evocative90s Aesthetic

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Is Country of the Deaf worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71/100 (IMDb 7.4). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Country of the Deaf rated?

ViolenceStrong language

Content advisories: violence and strong language.

How long is Country of the Deaf?

1 h 45 min

Country of the Deaf runs 1 h 45 min.

What language is Country of the Deaf in?

Russian

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