The characters debate the role of free love and free will within the Soviet social and political economy..
Is it worth your time? If you have a high tolerance for people standing in rooms and arguing about abstract concepts while looking incredibly serious, you’ll dig this. If you need a plot that actually moves, steer clear. This is for the folks who like their cinema dry, historical, and slightly uncomfortable. Honestly,...
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a high tolerance for people standing in rooms and arguing about abstract concepts while looking incredibly serious, you’ll dig this. If you need a plot that actually moves, steer clear. This is for the folks who like their cinema dry, historical, and slightly uncomfortable. Honestly, watching A Severe Young Man feels like being a fly on the wall in a very intense, very awkward faculty lounge. The characters spend so much time debating "free love" that you star..."
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