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Fartsa (2015)
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Original name: Фарца
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Russia
TV show
Story:
An epic saga which takes place over a long time span from 1961 to 1991. From the midpoint of the story we view the friendship of four boys. In season main heroes are in their 20's, they are childhood friends, and for the sake of their friendship they are ready to sacrifice anything. Everyone has their own dreams, but their circumstances will take them on a difficult path and they will be forced into all kinds of underground economic dealings in the early 60s. And, worst of all - they are successful in this business. And the more successful they are, the further they get from their real dreams.
Style:
stylized, captivating, realistic, semi serious, atmospheric
Plot:
speculation, illicit affair, cons and scams, friendship, best friend, friends, partner, breaking the law, fraud, con artists, criminal, love and romance, organized crime, escapades, group of friends, lifestyle, love, cheating, crime, best friends, crimes
Time:
20th century, 60s
Place:
soviet union, ussr
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, captivating, suspenseful and serious films and TV series with plots about friendship, friends, criminal, partner, escapades, organized crime and best friend mostly in Drama, Crime and Comedy genres. Some movies like Fartsa: Shuler (2013), Peaky Blinders (2013), Hawaii Five-O (1968), White Heat (2012), Stone Jungle Laws (2015). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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