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Flowers of the Provinces

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1994 · 80 min · Drama

In a provincial Belarusian town in the early 1970s, a young aspiring poet is left effectively orphaned by his mother's death while his estranged father remains absent from his life. As he steps into adulthood, he keeps circling back to the unanswered question of why she died. An introspective, autobiographical coming-of-age drama.

Runtime

80 min

Genre

Drama

Mood

thoughtful · dark

Entry

some context

Best for

shorter watch

Content notes: child harm or distress Non-exhaustive