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Container (2021)
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Container (2021)
Original name: Контейнер
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story: Sasha makes her living as a professional surrogate mother. Contrary to the usual practice, she moves in with her new customers until the baby is born. She finds herself in a different world - in the house of rich government official Vadim and his wife Marina. For them, Sasha is merely a "container" - their new toy. But what was intended as a safe way of caring for the future child turns out to be a test for everyone involved. Behind the luxurious facade of the elite hides unsightly secrets. And Sasha has a secret of her own. Container was selected by 2021 MIP Drama Awards, the annual premium drama showcase offering international buyers an exclusive first-look at a curated selection of the most anticipated series in production around the world.
Style: captivating, cynical, suspense, ambiguous ending, twist ending
Plot: surrogate mother, family relations, mother daughter relationship, society, family secret, pregnancy, kidnapping, murder, jealousy, sisters, women's rights, husband wife relationship, apple

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