A Gentle Creature
Seen it?2017 | 143 min | Drama, Mystery
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (76% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A woman lives in a small village in Russia. One day she receives the parcel she sent to her husband, serving a sentence in prison. Confused and angered, she sets out to find why her package was returned to sender.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
76% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sergei Loznitsa
- Vasilina MakovtsevaA Gentle Creature
- Sergey KolesovMan with Spread Teeth
- Liya AkhedzhakovaHuman Rights activist
- Sergey FedorovTaxi driver
- Roza KhairullinaPassenger, her sister
- Dmitriy Bykovskiy-Romashov
- Alisa KravtsovaYoung harlot
- Alexander ZamuraevPolice lieutenant
- Boris KamorzinMan with Arms in Plaster
- Sergey RusskinHead of the prison