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Slingboy

1960 · 84 min

A sober, quietly harrowing wartime portrait seen through a child's eyes, more somber observation than action.

Directed by
Karel Kachyňa
Genres
Drama, War
Overview
A young Czech boy is freed from a concentration camp and now is working for the army against the Germans.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
War, survival, coming-of-age
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Karel Kachyňa
Genres
Drama, War
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, war
    Directed by
    Karel Kachyňa
    Written by
    J. A. Novotný, Karel Kachyňa
    Starring
    Michal Koblic, Marie Magdolenová, Vladimír Hlavatý, Gustáv Valach, Vladimír Menšík, Oldřich Musil, Martin Ťapák, Stanislav Remunda
    Music
    Miloš Vacek
    Cinematography
    Josef Illík
    Runtime
    84 min
    Country
    Czechoslovakia
    Languages
    Czech

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