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Emily Cries

2006 · 33 min

A quiet, tender coming-of-age romance shadowed by political unrest, watched with gentle patience.

Directed by
Rafael Kapelinski
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Marta Chodorowska, Andrzej Szewczak
Overview
Two teenagers fall in love against the backdrop of Martial Law in Poland in 1981.

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Directed by
Rafael Kapelinski
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Marta Chodorowska, Andrzej Szewczak
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • coming-of-age
    • love
    • politics
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance6
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, comedy
    Directed by
    Rafael Kapelinski
    Written by
    Rafael Kapelinski
    Starring
    Marta Chodorowska, Andrzej Szewczak
    Cinematography
    Paweł Dyllus
    Runtime
    33 min
    Country
    Poland
    Languages
    Polish

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