Movie

Panenka

1938

A breezy, good-natured old-fashioned comedy of workplace romance and playful mechanical gadgets, charming rather than demanding.

Overview: Věra accepts the offer of her friend Kajetán, who arranges a position for her in Dominik's puppet factory. The spirited girl impresses her employer, Antonín Dominik, so much that he falls in love with her. Dominik's mother notices her son's interest in Věra and immediately fires her. Kajetán, who works in the studio of sculptor Výr, who is engaged in the production of mechanical puppets that can be used to advertise goods, asks Věra for help...
How it feels: Light, whimsical, romantic and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Love, work, class, family
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
work
class
family
identity
Places: workplace
big city
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild