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White God

2014 · 121 min

A grim, slow-building parable that shifts from intimate family drama to visceral canine uprising, demanding attention and leaving a haunting aftertaste.

Directed by
Kornél Mundruczó
Genres
Drama
Starring
Zsófia Psotta, Luke, Body
Tagline
The unwanted will have their day.
Overview
13 year old Lili fights to protect her dog Hagen, and is devastated when her father sets Hagen free on the streets. Still innocently believing love can conquer any difficulty, Lili sets out to save her dog. Failing in his desperate efforts to find his beloved owner, Hagen joins a canine revolt leading a revolution against their human abusers.

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Stream in the UK
  • Channel 101 Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Kornél Mundruczó
Genres
Drama
Starring
Zsófia Psotta, Luke, Body
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • revenge
  • coming-of-age
  • class
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror5
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Kornél Mundruczó
Written by
Kata Wéber, Viktória Petrányi, Kornél Mundruczó
Starring
Zsófia Psotta, Luke, Body, Sándor Zsótér, Szabolcs Thuróczy, Lili Monori, László Gálffi, Lili Horvát
Music
Asher Goldschmidt
Cinematography
Marcell Rév
Runtime
121 min
Country
Hungary, Germany
Languages
Hungarian

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