# The Geographer Drank His Globe Away (2013)

> A sardonic geography teacher seeks temporary escape from alcoholic self-destruction and provincial stagnation by taking his students into the perilous Ural wilderness.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/129298

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Alexandr Veledinsky
- Cast: Konstantin Khabenskiy, Elena Lyadova, Aleksandr Robak, Agrippina Steklova, Andrey Prytkov, Anfisa Chernykh, Evgeniya Kregzhde, Alla Mezentseva
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3155604/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: sardonic, melancholic, grounded, quiet evening, arthouse film night

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