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Puppet Masters

2010 · 98 min

A sober, behind-the-scenes look at political maneuvering that feels like a tense, disillusioning civics lesson.

Overview
Unfulfilled promises of politicians, victims of the system, backstage of election campaign.

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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • media
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism10
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Grzegorz Madej, Tomasz Sekielski
Written by
Grzegorz Madej, Tomasz Sekielski
Starring
Donald Tusk, Leszek Miller, Aleksander Kwaśniewski, Janusz Palikot, Zbigniew Ziobro, Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz, Zbigniew Chlebowski, Kazimierz Kutz
Cinematography
Gwidon Cal
Runtime
98 min
Country
Poland
Languages
Polish

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