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The Turn of the Century (2001)

The Turn of the Century poster
Original title
Конец века
Directed by
Konstantin Lopushansky
Genre
drama film
Country
Russia
Runtime
2h 31m
Rating
4.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A few years after the fall of the Soviet Union, a Russian female journalist and her mother face a strange offer. At a clinic, the mother can have her memories erased to help her adapt to the new lifestyle.

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What happens

The Turn of the Century (Russian: Конец века, romanized: Konets veka) is a 2001 Russian drama film directed by Konstantin Lopushansky. The narrative is set a few years after the fall of the Soviet Union, and follows a Russian female journalist and her mother, as the mother is offered to erase her memories at a clinic so she will be able to adapt to the new lifestyle. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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