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Karate Kallie

2009 · 90 min

A gentle, goofy underdog comedy that coasts on awkward charm and broad schoolyard gags rather than sharp wit.

Tagline
Gee my jou brood... of ek skop jou dood.
Overview
An Afrikaans story about a chubby 17-year old (Kallie) who struggles to fit in in his new school. On top of that, luck has it that he falls in love with the school bully's sister.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • love
  • identity
  • family
  • friendship
Places
  • school
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
romance, comedy
Directed by
Wimpie van der Merwe
Written by
Wimpie van der Merwe
Starring
Wynand van Vollenstee, Mike Smuts , Marga van Rooy, Carmilla Mosavel , Ben Kruger , Petrus Harmse , Leani Lerm , Solomon Cupido
Cinematography
Gerrit Van Zyl
Runtime
90 min
Country
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Languages
Afrikaans

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