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Karol

2014 · 75 min

A gentle, instructive children's portrait mixing animation and archive footage, earnest and warm rather than dramatic.

Directed by
Orlando Corradi, Grzegorz Sadurski
Genres
Family, Animation, History
Starring
Luca Ward, Fabrizio De Flaviis, Andrea Mete
Overview
A children's movie about John Paul Pope the second. It combines animations, archived material and amature film. It tells the story about his childhood.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Orlando Corradi, Grzegorz Sadurski
Genres
Family, Animation, History
Starring
Luca Ward, Fabrizio De Flaviis, Andrea Mete
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • faith
    • coming-of-age
    • family
    Places
    • small town
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    kids
    Form
    • animated
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    family, animation, history
    Directed by
    Orlando Corradi, Grzegorz Sadurski
    Written by
    Francesco Arlanch, Mariusz Kuczewski, Marcin Baczyński
    Starring
    Luca Ward, Fabrizio De Flaviis, Andrea Mete, Connie Bismuto, Valentina Mari, Saverio Indrio
    Cinematography
    Marcin Kukielski
    Runtime
    75 min
    Country
    Poland, Italy
    Languages
    Italian

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