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Ryna

2006 · 94 min

A quiet, sombre coming-of-age drama set in a remote delta village, watching a girl struggle against a father who refuses to see her.

Tagline
Ryna, pays a heavy prize, in search of her identity
Overview
In a small village in the Danube Delta, where traditions are confronted with new material purposes, a teenage girl is becoming a woman. This is the story of Ryna, a 16-year-old girl working as a motor mechanic in Sulina, who strives to find her identity next to a father who is firmly denying her femininity.

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • coming-of-age
    • family
    • gender
    • isolation
    Places
    • small town
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Ruxandra Zenide
    Written by
    Marek Epstein, Ruxandra Zenide
    Starring
    Dorotheea Petre, Valentin Popescu, Nicolae Praida, Mathieu Roze, Aura Călărașu, Theodor Delciu, George Custura, Radu Romaniuc
    Music
    Antoine Auberson
    Cinematography
    Marius Panduru
    Runtime
    94 min
    Country
    Romania, Switzerland
    Languages
    French, Romanian

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