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A Chance

1970 · 27 min

A quiet, serious chamber piece that weighs friendship against bodily sacrifice, leaving you uneasy and thoughtful long after its brief runtime.

Directed by
Edward Żebrowski
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz, Joanna Jedlewska, Jerzy Karaszkiewicz
Overview
Zbyszek volunteers as an organ donor for his friend.

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Directed by
Edward Żebrowski
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz, Joanna Jedlewska, Jerzy Karaszkiewicz
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • morality
  • death
  • loyalty
  • identity
Places
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
Edward Żebrowski
Written by
Edward Żebrowski
Starring
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz, Joanna Jedlewska, Jerzy Karaszkiewicz, Józef Konieczny, Emilia Krakowska
Cinematography
Stefan Matyjaszkiewicz
Runtime
27 min
Country
Poland
Languages
Polish

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