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Válek

2018 · 131 min

A thoughtful, talk-heavy documentary that asks you to weigh a poet's art against his political compromises.

Genres
Documentary, History
Overview
Miroslav Válek was a Slovak poet whose sensitive and intimate work clashed with his political engagement in the communist party. How to approach this discrepancy, how to cope with it? Can one read poems while disregarding their author?
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Art, politics, identity, morality
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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How it feels

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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
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary, history
    Directed by
    Patrik Lančarič
    Written by
    Maroš Šlapeta, Patrik Lančarič
    Starring
    Miroslav Válek, Miroslava Vallová, Katarína Válková, Andrej Válek, Barbora Vallová, Matúš Vallo, Stanislav Vallovič, Miroslav Cipár
    Music
    Vladislav Šarišský
    Cinematography
    Peter Kelíšek
    Runtime
    131 min
    Country
    Slovakia
    Languages
    Slovak

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