Short film

Taste of Chocolate

1986 · 35 min

A quiet, somber wartime drama that builds unease through small betrayals and a fragile friendship.

Overview: The action takes place in occupied Poland during World War II. Ewa moves into the tenement house where 12-year-old Filip lives. Since she meets the Germans, the inhabitants of the tenement house avoid her. Filip, on the orders of "Gypsy", who follows Ewa, starts visiting her and tells "Gypsy" about these visits. Soon a friendship is born between him and the girl.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: War, betrayal, isolation, friendship
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: war
betrayal
isolation
friendship
fate
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild