Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- breezy
- lazy sunday
- retro movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The three Estonian escapees expect television-style glamour but become tedious immigrants struggling to find work in Sweden.
The protagonists repeatedly devise increasingly crazy schemes to secure success and income in the western world.
The central premise follows three Estonian men fleeing the Soviet Union for the free world they know through television.
The characters model their expectations on Miami Vice, Knight Rider, and Santa Barbara while the story returns to the 1980s.
Films like The Dissidents, and why
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
shared fast-paced action comedy, immigrant misadventures, and absurd criminal schemes
The Terminal
shared fish-out-of-water comedy, culture clash, and pursuit of success in the west
The Blues Brothers
shared buddy comedy energy, crime capers, and irreverent outsider protagonists
Movie Details
- Director
- Jaak Kilmi
- Release Date
- 2017-02-17
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (14)
Cast
- Märt Pius
- Karl-Andreas Kalmet
- Veiko Porkanen
- Esko Salminen
- Julia Berngardt
- Tõnu Kark
- Henrik Kalmet
- Helena Valkee
- Fabian Silén
- Jari Nissinen
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Dissidents about?
- Three Estonian escapees chase their television-fueled vision of western freedom through increasingly chaotic schemes after the Iron Curtain lets them out.
- What is The Dissidents like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Dissidents as breakneck, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Dissidents violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Dissidents as mild.
- Which films are like The Dissidents?
- Films with a similar feel include Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, The Terminal, and The Blues Brothers.
- How long is The Dissidents?
- The Dissidents runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Dissidents?
- In United States, The Dissidents is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
