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White Palms

2006 · 97 min

A quiet, sombre character study that lingers on inherited pain, watching discipline curdle into cruelty with restrained, uncomfortable intimacy.

Directed by: Szabolcs Hajdu
Genres: Drama
Starring: Zoltán Miklós Hajdu, Kyle Shewfelt, Gheorghe Dinică

Overview: Having suffered as a boy under a brutal Communist-era coach, champion Hungarian gymnast Miklos moves to Canada years later in search of a new start - only to find himself unwittingly perpetuating the very same cycle of abuse among his own pupils.

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Directed by: Szabolcs Hajdu
Genres: Drama
Starring: Zoltán Miklós Hajdu, Kyle Shewfelt, Gheorghe Dinică

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
obsession
parenthood
power
redemption
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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