Debut

Name: Debut
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017-11-21
Rating: 6.8

Documentary1h 20m

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71%

Tomatometer

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72%

Popcornmeter

6.8

TMDB

Storyline

The soulless atmosphere of a women's penitentiary destroys the prisoners' personality, kills all femininity in them. The film looks at the rationality of the long prison terms for women with children.

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Details

DirectorAnastasiya Miroshnichenko

ReleasedNov 21, 2017

StatusReleased

Original languageRussian

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studio

PervajaKinoVideo Company

Reviews

6 reviews · 5 critics

3 fresh · 2 rotten

Critics consensus

“Although The Debut offers few surprises, it remains an engaging and well-acted look at the multi-generational immigrant experience.”

71% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

Frank Scheck

RTThe Hollywood ReporterNov 15, 2002

Mostly the situations, albeit compressed, ring true; the characters are admirably multi-dimensional, and there are welcome doses of humor that compensate for any contrivances.

Lou Lumenick

RTNew York PostOct 18, 2002

An earnest and predictable little indie.

Lawrence Van Gelder

RTNew York TimesOct 17, 2002

A neat blend of well-drawn major characters and drama, music, dance, romance and humor that generates considerable charm and achieves a heartwarming resolution of its generational conflict.

Barbara Shulgasser

RTCommon Sense MediaJun 23, 2021

This indie coming-of-age and immigrant-experience story seems promising, but unfortunately isn't as good as it should be.