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Caisă

2018 · 84 min

A quiet, patient look at dedication and disappointment, watching an aging coach pour himself into a new hope.

Directed by
Alexandru Mavrodineanu
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Cristian Palcuie, Dumitru Dobre
Overview
After being betrayed by the one he forged into a boxing World Champion, Dobre, a veteran boxing coach, devotes himself to train his new pupil Caisă.

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Directed by
Alexandru Mavrodineanu
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Cristian Palcuie, Dumitru Dobre
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • ambition
  • redemption
  • work
  • loyalty
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Alexandru Mavrodineanu
Starring
Cristian Palcuie, Dumitru Dobre
Runtime
84 min
Country
Romania
Languages
Romanian

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