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Dangerous Games

1974 · 82 min

A sober, quietly tense wartime tale where children's reckless plans turn into something far more dangerous than they imagined.

Directed by
Veljo Käsper
Genres
Adventure, Drama, War
Starring
René Urmet, Sven-Erik Nielsen, Viktor Perebeinos
Overview
The capital of Estonia is occupied by Germans. Three local boys plan to blow up the cinema where the German soldiers often spend time at. However, their plans will change when they accidentally meet a mysterious stranger. A complicated and dangerous game begins where the rules are not set by the schoolkids.

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Directed by
Veljo Käsper
Genres
Adventure, Drama, War
Starring
René Urmet, Sven-Erik Nielsen, Viktor Perebeinos
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • coming-of-age
  • survival
  • deception
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
adventure, drama, war
Directed by
Veljo Käsper
Written by
Veljo Käsper
Starring
René Urmet, Sven-Erik Nielsen, Viktor Perebeinos, Jüri Järvet, Leonhard Merzin, Ants Eskola, Tiina Muttikas, Rein Aren
Cinematography
Vladimir Maak
Runtime
82 min
Country
Soviet Union
Languages
Estonian, German

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