Root of Life
Seen it?1978 | 87 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
Fascinated by the idea of creating an industrial inter-collective farm garden, scientist Andrei Barbu interrupts his work at the institute and moves to the district...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nikolai Gibu
- Vladimir IvashovAndrei Barbu
- Klara LuchkoAleksandra Tinke
- Vyacheslav ShalevichIvan Zhosu
- Mihai VolontirLukyan Batyr (Kolkhoz Chairman)
- Natalya RychagovaNastya
- Mikhail MilikovVasile
- Svetlana TomaGreta
- Svetlana SvetlichnayaSabina
- Olga IlynaSemenchuk
- Victor Soțchi-VoinicescuDan