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Text (2019)

Text poster
Original title
Текст
Directed by
Klim Shipenko
Genre
drama film, thriller film
Country
Russia
Runtime
2h 12m
Rated
16
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 104 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A young man is imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. After his release he confronts the real culprit. The story follows his quest for revenge.

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What happens

Text (Russian: Текст) is a 2019 Russian crime drama psychological thriller film directed by Klim Shipenko, an adaptation of the best-selling novel Text (2017) by writer Dmitry Glukhovsky, who adapted the novel into a movie script. The film stars Alexander Petrov, Ivan Yankovsky and Kristina Asmus. Text was released in wide distribution in Russia on October 24, 2019. Having recouped its budget, the film achieved box office success and received generally positive reviews from Russian film critics. The film won four Golden Eagle Awards (2020) for Best Motion Picture, Best Leading Actor (Alexander Petrov), Best Supporting Actor (Ivan Yankovsky), and Best Film Editing. The film won the Nika Award for Best Screenplay (Dmitry Glukhovsky). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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