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Displaced Person

1982 · 90 min

A quiet, talk-heavy drama of ideological friction and uneasy homecoming, more thoughtful than eventful.

Directed by
Marjan Ciglič
Genres
Drama
Starring
Matjaž Višnar, Draga Potočnjak, Ivo Ban
Overview
Peter, whose father was a member of the Home Guard collaboration forces and a political emigrant, returns from Argentina to Slovenia, his father’s homeland. In Slovenia, Peter makes the acquaintance of an architect, but their friendship is fraught with ideological conflicts.

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Directed by
Marjan Ciglič
Genres
Drama
Starring
Matjaž Višnar, Draga Potočnjak, Ivo Ban
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • family
    • politics
    • immigration
    • betrayal
    Places
    • small town
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Marjan Ciglič
    Written by
    Aleksander Zorn, Goran Schmidt, Drago Jančar
    Starring
    Matjaž Višnar, Draga Potočnjak, Ivo Ban, Volodja Peer, Aleksander Krošl, Slava Maroševič, Polde Bibič, Ivo Barišič
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    Yugoslavia
    Languages
    Slovenian

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