Monday Morning Maybe

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2017 | 92 min | History, Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office loss 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
Tailor-made for history buffs and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. One to watch when you can give it your full attention. Liked Nuremberg or Mr. Turner? This is a good next one.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

Nazi-occupied Crimea, 1944. A boy named Itzhak turns to Saide Arifova, a local Tatar Muslim woman, for help, explaining that he and a group of other Jewish orphans are hiding from the Nazis. Arifova faces a moral dilemma: should she try to help them or save herself by refusing? Despite the impending danger, she decides to protect the children by hiding them in plain sight, and disguising them as Tatars and adopting them into the local community.

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

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $24K worldwide on a $1 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Akhtem Seitablaiev

  • Liliia YatsenkoSaide Arifova
  • Akhtem Seitablaiev
  • Andrian Zwicker
  • Sebastian Anton
  • Shevket Seydametov
  • Elzara Batalova
  • Serhii Detiuk
  • Oleksandr Melnyk
  • Dmytro Saranskov
  • Sergey Dzyalik