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Drifters

2021

A quiet, uneasy slice of life that keeps you close to a young woman's mounting worry.

Directed by
Jay Walker
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jenovéfa Boková, Jan Nedbal, Patrik Holubář
Overview
Trapped in a nomadic world that makes less and less sense, Eliška yearns for a safer and more stable life for herself and her little brother Aleš. As illegitimate repo men begin frequenting their home, Eliška’s uncertainty about her and her brother’s future reaches a crescendo and she is forced to take action to protect Aleš from this shady and dangerous life.

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Directed by
Jay Walker
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jenovéfa Boková, Jan Nedbal, Patrik Holubář
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • survival
    • isolation
    • class
    • coming-of-age
    Places
    • small town
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    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
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Jay Walker
    Written by
    Barbora Nevolníková, Jay Walker
    Starring
    Jenovéfa Boková, Jan Nedbal, Patrik Holubář, Maxim Boubin, Dan Dittrich, Filip Březina, Jiří Maria Sieber, Mikuláš Matoušek
    Music
    Manon Meurt
    Cinematography
    David Hofmann
    Country
    Czech Republic
    Languages
    Czech

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