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Meticulous and Desperate

1989 · 1 season

A slow, serious conversation with four great writers, rich in memory and reflection, asking for patience and rewarding it with depth.

Created by
Wim Kayzer
Genres
Documentary
Overview
The history of the 20th century told through the memories and reflections of the Spanish writer/politician Jorge Semprún, the Hungarian writer György Konrád, the cosmopolitan writer/literary critic George Steiner and the Latin American writer Gabriel Garcia Márquez.
How it feels
Melancholic, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Memory, war, politics, identity
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Genres
Documentary
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror2
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Wim Kayzer
Starring
Jorge Semprún, György Konrád, George Steiner, Gabriel García Márquez
Cinematography
Wim Kayzer
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes
Country
Netherlands
Languages
Dutch, English, Hungarian, Spanish

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