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The Perpetrator

2024 · 80 min

A sober, talky historical inquiry that sifts conflicting memories of a single violent act, leaving you to weigh guilt and heroism yourself.

Overview: Was Béla Hancsovszky an adventurer, terrorist or freedom fighter? On August 8, 1945, someone blows up the Tornalja Police Station, witnesses see three perpetrators, but only Hancsovsky is sentenced to death.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, memory, guilt, politics
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
memory
guilt
politics
violence
Places: small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none