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Son of the White Mare

1981 · 86 min

A hypnotic, psychedelic plunge into myth, with swirling hand-drawn images that feel like a dream you can't quite wake from.

Overview
A horse goddess gives birth to three powerful brothers who set out into the Underworld to save three princesses from three evil dragons and reclaim their ancestors' lost kingdom.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • survival
  • power
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • fantasy world
  • wilderness
  • single country house
Era
timeless
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour3
Realism1
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
adventure, animation, fantasy
Directed by
Marcell Jankovics
Written by
Marcell Jankovics, László Arany, László György
Starring
György Cserhalmi, Pap Vera, Gyula Szabó, Mari Szemes, Ferenc Szalma, Szabolcs Toth
Cinematography
Zoltán Bacsó
Runtime
86 min
Country
Hungary
Languages
Hungarian

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