A girl, who is in love with a man, refuses to enter an arranged marriage with someone else. When her beloved goes to war, she decides to enter a monastery, where she dies.
If you are in the mood to feel slightly miserable for an hour or so, Far from the Crowd is actually a pretty solid pick. It is for people who like those old, dusty dramas where everyone looks very intense and the lighting is a bit too dark in the corners. If you want a happy ending, please, just go watch something else...
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"If you are in the mood to feel slightly miserable for an hour or so, Far from the Crowd is actually a pretty solid pick. It is for people who like those old, dusty dramas where everyone looks very intense and the lighting is a bit too dark in the corners. If you want a happy ending, please, just go watch something else. Seriously. The story is pretty simple but it feels heavy. Sasa Kondyli plays this girl who is just not having it with the guy her parents picked out for her. It is that classic ..."
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