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Getting to Know the Big Wide World
SOVIET-UNION · 1978

Getting to Know the Big Wide World

Kira Muratova
construction and labor romantic triangle workplace relationships liminal spaces human connection
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Synopsis

On a rough and tumble construction site for a new factory, the conversation flows and love blooms for trio Lyuba, Misha, and Kolya. In the liminal space of their workplace, they build material and intangible connections.

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