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Fear

Original title: Strah
  • 2020
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
529
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Fear (2020)
Svetla, a widow who lost her job recently is living next to the Bulgarian-Turkish border. There are many cases of refugees in her village due to it's location. One day she meets a refugee from Africa and this changes her life.
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Svetla, a widow who lost her job recently is living next to the Bulgarian-Turkish border. There are many cases of refugees in her village due to it's location. One day she meets a refugee fr... Read allSvetla, a widow who lost her job recently is living next to the Bulgarian-Turkish border. There are many cases of refugees in her village due to it's location. One day she meets a refugee from Africa and this changes her life.Svetla, a widow who lost her job recently is living next to the Bulgarian-Turkish border. There are many cases of refugees in her village due to it's location. One day she meets a refugee from Africa and this changes her life.

  • Director
    • Ivaylo Hristov
  • Writer
    • Ivaylo Hristov
  • Stars
    • Svetlana Yancheva
    • Michael Flemming
    • Stoyan Bochev
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    529
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    • Director
      • Ivaylo Hristov
    • Writer
      • Ivaylo Hristov
    • Stars
      • Svetlana Yancheva
      • Michael Flemming
      • Stoyan Bochev
    • 7User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Svetlana Yancheva
    • Svetla
    Michael Flemming
    • Bamba
    Stoyan Bochev
    • Bochev
    Ivan Savov
    Ivan Savov
    • Ivan
    Miroslava Gogovska
    • Gogovska
    Krassimir Dokov
    • Gosho
    Kristina Yaneva
    • Mayor Slavka
    Tsvetko Gyurov
    • Tsetso
    Peto Krastev
    • Acho
    Aleksander Doinov
    • Gevreka
    Konstantin Gyurov
    • Bradatiyat
    Nencho Kostov
    • Nencho
    Vyara Kolarova
    • Stefka
    Tatyana Mitova
    • Reporter
    Momchil Ilkov
    • Svetlo
    Gergana Hristova
    • Dimitrova
    Borimir Ilkov
    Borimir Ilkov
    • Truck Driver
    Irina Rusinova
    • Town Hall Clerk
    • Director
      • Ivaylo Hristov
    • Writer
      • Ivaylo Hristov
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    User reviews7

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    9lachezarmatneshliev

    Strah

    Critically acclaimed title "Fear" comes near illusion searing, uncompromising and utterly fascinating woman portrait Norma /Svetla/ of the film community. Remains the best drama ever made about the movies because it sees through the illusions, even if Norma doesn't. Subtle, savage and insightful but with such a big heart it is as moving as it is informative about the value of making art that moves. The dialogue is so spare and cynical it has not grown old-fashioned. She is self-sufficient, she lives by herself, she has her own fears, anxieties, imaginary battles. She cannot respond to blows from the outside. Love is too busy with itself and therefore does not think realistically, that is why troubles follow it. By the time difference, also by the generation gap, love and hate, politics and economics, the gap between rich and poor. In life there are thousands of possibilities, millions of choices. The title "Fear" accomplishes that which only a truly great film can: enveloping the viewer in the story, forging an unbreakable link with the characters..!? Admiration to all cast and crew..!?
    8apeleftherosy

    Caricature of Bulgarian rural reality

    The movie is everything you need it to be - there is drama, suspense, slow moments and humor! Very nice cinematography and absolutely amazing representation of Bulgarian mentality about foreigners or anything that's different from them.
    6simeon_mihalkov

    A pretty well made Bulgaria dramedy

    I honestly liked the overall concept of the story, the film felt a bit slow at times, but it had few pretty good acts. I liked the tone and the mood that it created, the locations were great and the night shots with the cars are also visually stunning.
    10cosmin742000

    10/10

    As a romanian from an ex communist country i reconize this problems caused by the.passing from communism to capitalism.99 % FROM AL EX COMMUNIST COUNTYES BECOME AFTER THE FALL OF COMMUNISM RACIST AND NAZISTS. Even with nazi ukrainian refugees the situation is aproximatively the same.
    9ciprian79-197-636238

    Good!

    Being from Romania (being neighbors with Bulgaria, we have the same mentality), I understand the film very well. I only give it 9 out of 10, because it's black and white....the images could've been very nice, especially from the seashore. That's right, I'm not really an ''artist'', i am just a viewer!

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      Official submission of Bulgaria for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 94th Academy Awards in 2022.

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    • Release date
      • November 18, 2021 (Israel)
    • Country of origin
      • Bulgaria
    • Languages
      • Bulgarian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Strach
    • Filming locations
      • Costa del Croco, Tsarevo, Bulgaria(abandoned buildings)
    • Production company
      • Profilm
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,803
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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