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Pedestrian Subway

1974 · 28 min

A quiet, closely observed encounter between two people drifting apart, heavy with unspoken hurt and small hopes.

Directed by: Krzysztof Kieślowski
Genres: Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Teresa Budzisz-Krzyżanowska, Andrzej Seweryn, Anna Jaraczówna

Overview: A school teacher from a small town in Poland comes to Warsaw to see his estranged wife, a window dresser, in the hope that she will return to him rather than give him a divorce.

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Directed by: Krzysztof Kieślowski
Genres: Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Teresa Budzisz-Krzyżanowska, Andrzej Seweryn, Anna Jaraczówna

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: love
isolation
family
identity
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, tv movie
Directed by: Krzysztof Kieślowski
Written by: Krzysztof Kieślowski, Ireneusz Iredyński
Starring: Teresa Budzisz-Krzyżanowska, Andrzej Seweryn, Anna Jaraczówna, Zygmunt Maciejewski, Jan Orsza-Łukasiewicz, Janusz Skalski, Marcel Łoziński, Wojciech Wiszniewski
Cinematography: Sławomir Idziak
Runtime: 28 min
Country: Poland
Languages: Polish

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