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Stawiam na Tolka Banana

1973 · 1 season

A gentle, earnest coming-of-age story that follows a group of restless kids as they learn about loyalty and ideals, with a warm but slightly serious tone.

Created by
Stanisław Jędryka
Genres
Action & adventure, Family, Drama
Starring
Agata Siecińska, Henryk Gołębiewski, Andrzej Kowalewicz
Overview
A series for young people, dealing with important educational problems, characteristic of the so-called difficult youth. The protagonists of the film - four boys and a girl aged 12-14 - are in constant conflict with the social order; they are only a step away from the hooligan lifestyle. The film shows the need for the existence of ideals, noble myths and models of behavior in the lives of young people. The characters' dreams are embodied in the romantic character of Tolek Banana, his mysterious personality stimulates their imaginations. The film presents the adventures of a youth "gang" changing their behavior under the influence of Tolek Banana. Thanks to him, the heroes learn friendship and honesty, according to the principle "one for all, all for one".

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Created by
Stanisław Jędryka
Genres
Action & adventure, Family, Drama
Starring
Agata Siecińska, Henryk Gołębiewski, Andrzej Kowalewicz
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • friendship
  • identity
  • family
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Written by
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