
Late Dates
1980

Representation Score
Fair
1978
Director
Mikhail Kozakov
Runtime
140 minutes
Average Rating
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The film excels in its philosophical critique of social conformity and its subversion of provincial gender roles. The female lead serves as a powerful force of change against a stagnant backdrop. However, the work lacks demographic breadth. The setting is characterized by a high degree of racial and ethnic homogeneity typical of its era and location. Ultimately, the film prioritizes thematic engagement with the outsider's struggle against social norms over broad representation.
Category Breakdown
The film centers on a romantic encounter between an astronomy teacher and a mysterious woman. There is no explicit depiction of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.
The female lead disrupts traditional gender roles by acting as a catalyst for change. The male protagonist is defined by his intellectual curiosity and vulnerability, rather than traditional masculine dominance.
Set in a Soviet-era provincial environment, the film displays significant demographic homogeneity. The narrative focuses on local social dynamics without exploring multi-ethnic or diverse identities.
The story critiques provincial stagnation through the metaphor of an 'otherworldly' outsider. It prioritizes individual existential experiences over the rigid norms of the community.
There are no characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities mentioned in the narrative.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
"Stars never leave their orbits". The poor astronomy teacher got one more demonstration of this law when he met HER. SHE was "from the another world". SHE was strange and inappropriate in his tiny calm town. Town with slough-like life and citizens who spent all their time gossiping. Once he almost started to believe that the miracle is possible... but "the stars never leave their orbits"

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