The Search

1967·Movie
1h 17min
68
GoodGoodWatch score

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The young architect Severin Sereda receives a telegram with a message about his father’s serious illness. But he does not intend to go. Zhenya, his beloved girl, is outraged by such callousness, however, Severin explains that he gave the word to his deceased mother to never see his father who left her. Nevertheless, Zhenya manages to persuade Severin. He goes, but he doesn’t catch his father alive ...
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Is The Search worth watching?

68
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68/100 (IMDb 6.9 and Metacritic 50). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is The Search?

1 h 17 min

The Search runs 1 h 17 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on The Search?

Critics50
Audiences69

Not quite. Audiences rate The Search higher (69) than critics (50). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.

What language is The Search in?

Russian

It was made in Russian. Produced in Russia.

What tropes does The Search use?

Trauma-Induced AmnesiaEmpathy Doll ShotMissed Him by That MuchOrphan's Plot TrinketParental SubstituteOrphanage of LoveMatch CutNarratorThe DeterminatorDumb StruckI Want My Mommy!Orphan's Ordealand 3 more

TV Tropes lists 15 storytelling tropes for The Search, including Trauma-Induced Amnesia, Empathy Doll Shot, Missed Him by That Much.

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