Oxygen Starvation

1992 1h 32m UK

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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Soviet army was one the worst for human dignity places to be. The task of the army was to turn freethinkers into normal dumb Soviet people. An intelligent Ukrainian guy refuses to obey.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Taras Denysenko
Oleg Maslennikov
Viktor Stepanov
Ilia Senatskyi
Oleksiy Horbunov
Aleksandr Mironov
Mukhamedzhan Rakhimov
Oleksandr Nemchenko

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andriy Donchyk
Writers: Yuri Andrukhovych, Andriy Donchyk
Languages: Ukrainian
Countries: Canada, Ukraine

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, Ukraine.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Veronika Arefyeva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Taras Denysenko and Oleg Maslennikov and Viktor Stepanov carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0104617 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andriy Donchyk directs. Veronika Arefyeva cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, Ukraine. Dialogue in Ukrainian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Canada, Ukraine.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Veronika Arefyeva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Taras Denysenko and Oleg Maslennikov and Viktor Stepanov carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0104617 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.