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Axiliad

1986 · 82 min

A quiet, melancholic character study that immerses you in rural life and the slow disillusionment of an idealistic outsider.

Directed by: Witold Leszczyński
Genres: Drama
Starring: Edward Żentara, Ludwik Pak, Daniel Olbrychski

Overview: A young, idealistic poet, turns his back on civilization and goes to small, backwood village, rents a bed in the house of an old woman, and decides to make his living as a lumberjack. Soon he realizes that the world around him is far from perfect.

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Directed by: Witold Leszczyński
Genres: Drama
Starring: Edward Żentara, Ludwik Pak, Daniel Olbrychski

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
work
class
coming-of-age
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Witold Leszczyński
Written by: Witold Leszczyński
Starring: Edward Żentara, Ludwik Pak, Daniel Olbrychski, Ludwik Benoit, Wiktor Zborowski, Krzysztof Majchrzak, Franciszek Pieczka, Jerzy Block
Music: Antonio Vivaldi
Cinematography: Jerzy Łukaszewicz
Runtime: 82 min
Country: Poland
Languages: Polish

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