Movie

The Fencer

2015 · 98 min

A quiet, heartfelt story of a guarded man finding purpose through teaching children, with a steady undercurrent of fear and hope.

Overview: Fleeing from the Russian secret police, a young Estonian fencer is forced to return to his homeland, where he becomes a physical education teacher at a local school. The past however catches up and puts him in front of a difficult choice.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Found family, survival, identity, parenthood
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: found family
survival
identity
parenthood
healing
Places: small town
school
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none