I Work at the Cemetery
A lonely cemetery monument seller is pulled back toward fatherhood and life by the unruly people who refuse to leave him alone.
Overview
A lonely man seeks solace in the quiet of a cemetery, but life has other plans.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- darkly comic
- eccentric
- reflective evening
- festival film night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sasha sells monuments in a cemetery while dealing with eccentric colleagues, customers, criminals, and other living visitors.
Sasha carries a tragic mystery from his past and tries to withdraw from life in the cemetery.
Sasha’s teenage daughter Olena needs him despite his loneliness and difficult character.
The cemetery is presented not as an empty endpoint but as a busy environment filled with living people and ongoing relationships.
Films like I Work at the Cemetery, and why
A Man Called Ove
darkly comic character drama centered on grief, eccentric people, and unexpected human connection
The Intouchables
bittersweet comedy drama about a lonely, difficult protagonist gradually reengaging with life and family
The Funeral
wry, humane treatment of death, mourning, and ordinary people finding solidarity in an unusual workplace
The Guide
offbeat eastern european comedy drama balancing melancholy, family tensions, and absurd encounters
Movie Details
- Director
- Oleksii Taranenko
- Release Date
- 2022-09-15
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (28)
Cast
- Vitalii Salii
- Wiktoria Gorodecka
- Viktor Zhdanov
- Ihor Ciszkewycz
- Maksym Donets
- Andrii Isaienko
- Yevhen Oliinyk
- Damian Shiyan
- Oleksii Trytenko
- Yaroslav Bezkorovainyi
Common questions
- What is I Work at the Cemetery about?
- A lonely cemetery monument seller is pulled back toward fatherhood and life by the unruly people who refuse to leave him alone.
- What is I Work at the Cemetery like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of I Work at the Cemetery as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is I Work at the Cemetery violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in I Work at the Cemetery as mild.
- Which films are like I Work at the Cemetery?
- Films with a similar feel include A Man Called Ove, The Intouchables, The Funeral, and The Guide.
- How long is I Work at the Cemetery?
- I Work at the Cemetery runs 100 minutes.
