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An ordinary lunatic

1998 · 105 min

A grim, slow descent into addiction and doomed love, watching a boy's devotion curdle into self-destruction.

Directed by
Marta Gogálová
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Andrej Štermenský, Ivan Matulík, Libuša Bláhová
Overview
A dramatic story based on the book of the same name by Peter Holka. The story of a teenager who falls in love with a drug-addicted friend. He tries to help her, but indirectly becomes addicted too, because he first starts stealing from home for her drugs, then starts dealing and loses his judgment, just to provide her with drugs. His love for a girl who can't stop being an addict ultimately costs him his own life.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Marta Gogálová
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Andrej Štermenský, Ivan Matulík, Libuša Bláhová
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • love
  • grief
  • isolation
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
Marta Gogálová
Written by
Peter Holka
Starring
Andrej Štermenský, Ivan Matulík, Libuša Bláhová, František Kovár, Marta Sládečková, Ivo Gogál, Oľga Vronská, Ladislav Kočan
Runtime
105 min
Country
Slovakia
Languages
Slovak

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