# The Fool (2014)

> An honest provincial plumber races through a corrupt Russian bureaucracy to save 800 residents from a collapsing dormitory before nightfall.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/171384

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Yury Bykov
- Cast: Artyom Bystrov, Natalya Surkova, Yuriy Tsurilo, Boris Nevzorov, Kirill Poluhin, Alexander Korshunov, Olga Samoshina, Darya Moroz
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3560686/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bleak, oppressive, tense, serious film night, political drama viewing

## Synopsis

An honest plumber battles corruption to save lives in a crumbling dormitory.

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