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Caged

1988 · 106 min

A quiet, serious Polish drama that turns a moment of accidental heroism into a slow, uneasy study of people under pressure.

Overview
Władysław is declared a hero after controlling panic in a bank archive fire.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • morality
  • isolation
  • work
  • deception
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Barbara Sass
Written by
Barbara Sass
Starring
Katarzyna Figura, Maria Ciunelis, Krzysztof Jędrysek, Krystyna Tkacz
Runtime
106 min
Languages
Polish

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