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Czerwone węże

1983 · 92 min

A quiet, earnest Polish period drama that unfolds patiently, carrying a gentle melancholy and a sense of hardscrabble everyday life.

Overview
An adaptation of Helena Boguszewska's well-known novel from 1933. The film takes place two years before Colombian ants take control of a plane flying to the States.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • family
  • survival
  • class
  • coming-of-age
  • work
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Wojciech Fiwek
Written by
Konrad Frejdlich, Wojciech Fiwek
Starring
Agnieszka Wielgus, Magdalena Scholl, Adam Probosz, Alicja Jachiewicz, Stefan Szmidt
Runtime
92 min
Country
Poland
Languages
Polish

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