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Gentle

2023 · 93 min

A quiet, physically intense character study that lingers on sacrifice and self-discovery, leaving a somber, tender ache.

Directed by
László Csuja, Anna Nemes
Genres
Drama
Starring
Eszter Csonka, György Turós, Csaba Krisztik
Overview
Edina, a female bodybuilder, is ready to sacrifice everything for the dream she shares with Adam, her partner and trainer: to win the Miss Olympia competition. The odd love she finds on her way there makes her see the difference between her dreams and her true self.

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Directed by
László Csuja, Anna Nemes
Genres
Drama
Starring
Eszter Csonka, György Turós, Csaba Krisztik
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • ambition
  • love
  • obsession
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
László Csuja, Anna Nemes
Written by
László Csuja, Anna Nemes
Starring
Eszter Csonka, György Turós, Csaba Krisztik, Éva Kerekes, János Papp, Gábor Ferenczi, Máté Vörös, Ferenc Gerlóczy
Runtime
93 min
Country
Germany, Hungary
Languages
Hungarian

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