Purgatory (1997)

Original title

Чистилище

Directed by

Alexander Nevzorov

Genre

drama film

Country

Russia

Runtime

2h

Rated

18+

Rating

4.9 of 10 from 34 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This film is a war drama set during the New Year's assault on Grozny in the First Chechen War. It shows the relentless, close-quarters combat as Russian forces try to take the city. The violence is graphic and the tone is raw, offering no respite from the carnage.

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What happens

«Чисти́лище» — российская военная драма 1997 года, основанная на событиях штурма Грозного зимой 1994—1995 годов в ходе начального этапа Первой чеченской войны. Показан 21 марта 1998 года. Картина снята в натуралистической манере — фильм изобилует крайне жестокими сценами насилия. Всё экранное время занимают интенсивные боевые действия, снятые в псевдодокументальном стиле. Российская возрастная классификация фильма (с 2012 года) — 16+. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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