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The Peasants

2023 · 115 min

A visually stunning but emotionally brutal experience, with painted animation that contrasts with the harsh, unforgiving reality of peasant life.

Directed by: DK Welchman, Hugh Welchman
Genres: Animation, History, Drama
Starring: Kamila Urzędowska, Robert Gulaczyk, Mirosław Baka

Tagline: Love comes and goes but land stays.
Overview: Peasant girl Jagna is forced to marry the much older, wealthy farmer Boryna, despite her love for his son Antek. With time, Jagna becomes the object of envy and disdain with the villagers and she must fight to preserve her independence.

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Directed by: DK Welchman, Hugh Welchman
Genres: Animation, History, Drama
Starring: Kamila Urzędowska, Robert Gulaczyk, Mirosław Baka

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
gender
betrayal
isolation
justice
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: animation, history, drama
Directed by: DK Welchman, Hugh Welchman
Written by: Hugh Welchman, DK Welchman
Starring: Kamila Urzędowska, Robert Gulaczyk, Mirosław Baka, Sonia Mietielica, Ewa Kasprzyk, Cezary Łukaszewicz, Małgorzata Kożuchowska, Sonia Bohosiewicz
Music: Łukasz L.U.C Rostkowski
Cinematography: Kamil Polak, Szymon Kuriata
Runtime: 115 min
Country: Poland, Lithuania, Serbia
Languages: Russian, Polish

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