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The Sovereign (2008)

The Sovereign poster
Original title
Тот, кто гасит свет
Directed by
Andrey Libenson
Genre
drama film, thriller film, detective film
Country
Russia
Runtime
1h 26m
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A detective investigates a series of mysterious events in a small town. The investigation leads him to uncover dark secrets hidden beneath the surface of everyday life.

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What happens

He Who Puts Out the Light (Russian: Тот, кто гасит свет; working title The Sovereign) is a 2008 Russian thriller drama film directed by Andrey Libenson in his feature film directorial debut. The film is based on the story Dark Water by Oleg Osipov. It was released theatrically in Russia on 2 October 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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