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The Taste of Water

1980 · 71 min

A quiet, introspective Polish drama that moves slowly through sadness toward a gentle, hopeful renewal.

Directed by
Leszek Wosiewicz
Genres
Drama
Overview
Maria is consumed by sadness over her inability to have a child. She and her husband had chosen not to have children when they were younger, and now she fears it may be too late. Maria travels to her childhood home, where she discovers that she is pregnant. The news restores her zest for life and renews her faith in people. More cheerful and hopeful, she decides to return home to her waiting husband.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Parenthood, grief, healing, family
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
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Genres
Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension2
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Leszek Wosiewicz
    Written by
    Leszek Wosiewicz
    Starring
    Magda Teresa Wójcik, Zdzisław Kozień, Halina Buyno-Łoza, Emilia Krakowska, Jadwiga Hanska, Genowefa Wydrych, Janina Zakrzewska, Irena Szymkiewicz
    Runtime
    71 min
    Country
    Poland
    Languages
    Polish

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