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Camera Buff

1979 · 112 min

A quiet, bittersweet character study that draws you into one man's growing obsession, balancing gentle humor with a mounting sense of loss.

Directed by
Krzysztof Kieślowski
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jerzy Stuhr, Małgorzata Ząbkowska, Ewa Pokas
Overview
Filip buys an 8mm movie camera when his first child is born. Because it's the first camera in town, he's named official photographer by the local Party boss. His horizons widen when he is sent to regional film festivals with his first works but his focus on movie making also leads to domestic strife and philosophical dilemmas.

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Directed by
Krzysztof Kieślowski
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jerzy Stuhr, Małgorzata Ząbkowska, Ewa Pokas
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • obsession
  • art
  • family
  • identity
  • politics
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism9
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

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Starring
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