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Cloister

2021 – nowShow1 season8 episodes

Drama
53
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb5.9
53
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb5.9

Summary

Late 1920s. Solovki. The ancient monastery, lingonberry woods, picturesque lakes and freezing cold, hunger, pain and sufferings of people in the Solovetsky concentration camp. A passionate love story between a prisoner Artyom and a Cheka officer Galina unfolds in a place where everybody is striving to survive at any cost. Their love is hopeless, dangerous and doomed to be tragical.

Good for

  • Binge-friendly
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Cast

16 of 16 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Alexandr Veledinsky
Written by
Alexandr Veledinsky
Produced by
Alexandr Veledinsky

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Facts

May 10, 2021 · May 20, 2021 · Still running

First aired
May 10, 2021
Latest episode
May 20, 2021
Status
Still running
Length
1 season · 8 episodes
Content
Violence, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama
Original language
Russian
Made in
Russia

Q&A

5 questions, like "Is Cloister worth watching?"

Questions about Cloister

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Cloister worth watching?

53
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 53 (IMDb 5.9).

How long does it take to watch Cloister?

7 h

About 7 hours: 8 episodes in 1 season of about 55 minutes each since 2021, and it's still in production.

Will I feel good after watching Cloister?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Cloister plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Cloister in English?

Russian

No, it was made in Russian.