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Martwa fala

1971 · 86 min

A quiet, salt-air coming-of-age voyage where the sea tests a young man's nerve and his place among the crew.

Directed by: Stanisław Lenartowicz
Genres: Drama, Adventure
Starring: Henryk Bąk, Andrzej Piszczatowski, Krzysztof Chamiec

Overview: After graduating from maritime school, Marek goes on his first voyage.

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Directed by: Stanisław Lenartowicz
Genres: Drama, Adventure
Starring: Henryk Bąk, Andrzej Piszczatowski, Krzysztof Chamiec

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
work
isolation
survival
Places: sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: drama, adventure
Directed by: Stanisław Lenartowicz
Written by: Ewa Szumańska
Starring: Henryk Bąk, Andrzej Piszczatowski, Krzysztof Chamiec, Leonard Andrzejewski, Krystyna Borowicz, Leszek Drogosz, Janusz Kłosiński, Bożena Kowalczyk
Cinematography: Jerzy Stawicki
Runtime: 86 min
Country: Poland
Languages: Polish

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