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Life for Life: Maximilian Kolbe

1991 · 90 min

A solemn, slow meditation on sacrifice and faith that weighs heavily, offering little relief but a quiet, devastating gravity.

Genres
Drama
Overview
The story of catholic saint Maximilian Kolbe (1894-1941), who volunteered to die in place of a stranger in the Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Faith, death, survival, violence
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

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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
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror4
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness8
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight9

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Krzysztof Zanussi
    Written by
    Jan Józef Szczepański, Krzysztof Zanussi
    Starring
    Christoph Waltz, Edward Żentara, Artur Barciś, Tadeusz Bradecki, Gustaw Lutkiewicz, Jerzy Stuhr, Andrzej Szczepkowski, Krzysztof Zaleski
    Cinematography
    Edward Kłosiński
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    Poland, Germany
    Languages
    Italian, German, Polish

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