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Release Year2004
Runtime1h 55m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorLeonid Pavlovskyi
WritersYuri Razumovsky, Aleksey Leontyev
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsThe Effect of Presence
About The Effect of Presence
Odesa in the early 2000s. A few local residents go to the cemetery to remove the monuments of famous Odesa citizens. All along the way, they encounter phenomena and people characteristic of the city.
Directed by Leonid Pavlovskyi, The Effect of Presence leans on a strong ensemble — Valeriy Bassel, Anatoly Trukhin, Volodymyr Nosyrev — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2004.
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