When Father Was Away on Business
A warm, bittersweet childhood memory filtered through political paranoia, mixing gentle comedy with quiet heartbreak.
- About
- 1985 film by Emir Kusturica
- Class
- Movie
- Year
- 1985
- Runtime
- 136 min
A warm, bittersweet childhood memory filtered through political paranoia, mixing gentle comedy with quiet heartbreak.
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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 2 | |
| Horror | 1 | |
| Humour | 5 | |
| Realism | 8 | |
| Romance | 4 | |
| Tension | 4 | |
| Darkness | 6 | |
| Complexity | 6 | |
| Emotional weight | 7 |
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