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Upast Vverh

Name: Upast Vverh
Director: Sergey Ginzburg, Aleksandr Strizhenov
Released: 2002
Duration: 90 min

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Representation Score

4.5/10

Fair

2002

Director

Sergey Ginzburg, Aleksandr Strizhenov

Runtime

90 minutes

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Upast Vverh serves as a sociological inquiry into the post-Soviet bourgeoisie. By centering the psychological experience of a successful woman, it subverts traditional gender roles. However, the film's focus on a specific, homogeneous social stratum limits the scope of racial and LGBTQ+ representation. Ultimately, the film's strength lies in its cultural critique of capitalism, offering a study of alienation and existential emptiness.

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Category Breakdown

Does Upast Vverh have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight narratives. It focuses on the existential loneliness of a successful woman.

How does Upast Vverh portray gender?

Good

The story centers on the internal life of a successful woman, emphasizing female subjectivity and disrupting traditional hierarchies that favor male economic power.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Upast Vverh?

Limited

The story is set among the Russian bourgeoisie and appears to focus on a relatively homogeneous social class within its specific historical context.

How does Upast Vverh represent religion and culture?

Good

The film critiques materialist consumerism by examining the psychological void within the new elite. It provides a strong social critique of the pursuit of status.

Does Upast Vverh include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters dealing with physical, neurodivergent, or mental health disabilities within the narrative.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional gender hierarchies by focusing on the internal life of a successful woman.
Provides a critical look at the psychological emptiness associated with materialist success.
Offers a unique sociological perspective on the emerging Russian middle class of the early 2000s.

Limited or Absent

Could benefit from more visible racial and ethnic diversity within its social setting.
Includes no evidence of LGBTQ+ representation or non-straight narratives.
Does not feature characters navigating physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Казалось бы, фильмов с рефлексирующими героями хватает, однако - первый фильм о российской буржуазии, первая честная попытка разобраться в феноменологии нового класса, к тому же снятый в подлинных, апартаментах, дорогих ресторанах и клубах, а не в картонных декорациях. Почему у, казалось бы, успешных, состоявшихся людей так часто замечаешь пустой, потухший взгляд, - задается вопросом автор сценария, писательница Наталия Вико. Всем знакомая тема одиночества современной обеспеченной женщины открывается по-новому.

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