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The Devils, the Devils

1991 · 81 min

A quiet, observant coming-of-age story that finds warmth and understanding in an unlikely encounter, tinged with the sadness of prejudice.

Directed by
Dorota Kędzierzawska
Genres
Drama
Starring
Danuta Szaflarska, Aniela Mikucka, Grzegorz Karabin
Overview
Even in Poland today, Gypsies are viewed with profound suspicion — not that things are that much better for them anywhere else in Europe. In this coming-of-age drama, Mala, an ordinary Polish girl who is about thirteen years old, is just beginning to wake up to the world around her. When she hears the adults of the village making disparaging remarks about Gypsies, that's exactly what it takes to motivate her to go out and visit them. She has a rich and rewarding encounter, until the authorities come into their camp to drive them off. No one is harmed, and Mala's life has been changed for the better by her adventures.

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Directed by
Dorota Kędzierzawska
Genres
Drama
Starring
Danuta Szaflarska, Aniela Mikucka, Grzegorz Karabin
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • race
  • family
  • friendship
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Danuta Szaflarska, Aniela Mikucka, Grzegorz Karabin, Paweł Chwedoruk, Justyna Ciemny, Monika Niemczyk, Piotr Pszczoła, Kamil Siwak
Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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