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The Spell

1970 · 101 min

A quiet, patient character study of an outsider slowly finding human connection in a remote, austere setting.

Directed by: Miklós Szinetár
Starring: István Avar, János Rajz, Anna Báró

Overview: Igéző portrays the life of the unsociable stranger , András, who arrives at the place of his exile and slowly makes friends with Miska, the charcoal-burner.

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Directed by: Miklós Szinetár
Starring: István Avar, János Rajz, Anna Báró

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
friendship
identity
class
survival
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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