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Battles

2015 · 87 min

A slow, contemplative documentary that quietly examines the lingering traces of war and dictatorship in European landscapes and lives.

Directed by: Isabelle Tollenaere
Genres: Documentary, History, War
Starring: Viktor Anatolievich Volkov, Madara Marta Viciule, Nina Nikolaevna Volkova

Overview: How do Europeans deal with their recent dark history (the wars, dictatorships and occupations)? What traces are etched?

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Directed by: Isabelle Tollenaere
Genres: Documentary, History, War
Starring: Viktor Anatolievich Volkov, Madara Marta Viciule, Nina Nikolaevna Volkova

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: memory
war
trauma
identity
politics
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	10
Romance	0
Tension	3
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: documentary, history, war
Directed by: Isabelle Tollenaere
Written by: Isabelle Tollenaere
Starring: Viktor Anatolievich Volkov, Madara Marta Viciule, Nina Nikolaevna Volkova, Gedemins Viciulis
Cinematography: Frédéric Noirhomme
Runtime: 87 min
Country: Albania, Belgium, France, Latvia, Netherlands, Russia
Languages: Albanian, English, Latvian, Dutch, Russian

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