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The Dorm

Name: The Dorm
Genre: Drama
Released: 2021-10-07
Cast: Irina Starshenbaum, Nikita Efremov, Ilya Malanin, Marina Vasilyeva, Alyona Mikhaylova

2021 | 122 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 2 hr 2 min.
What might put you off: It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

1984, Sverdlovsk, USSR. A shy freshman, an entrepreneur, a poet and two charming it-girls navigate life in a student dorm, sharing their griefs and joys, all for one and one for all. Suddenly a horrible accident blows up the life of the dorm when a female student commits suicide. The dorm is a miniature model of the world that encapsulates the full range of human passions, acts of bravery and cowardice, aspirations for virtue and failures, of love, friendship and betrayal.

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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Roman Vasyanov

Irina StarshenbaumNelli
Nikita EfremovVanya
Ilya MalaninIgor
Marina VasilyevaSveta
Alyona MikhaylovaKira
Gennadiy VyrypaevZabela
Yuliya AugBotova
Anna Levitlean girl
Sergey Troevstudent
Aleksandr KudrenkoRenat