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A Generation

1955 · 87 min

A stark, black-and-white coming-of-age war drama that feels earnest and heavy, with youthful rebellion hardening into grim resolve.

Overview: Stach is a wayward teen living in squalor on the outskirts of Nazi-occupied Warsaw. Guided by an avuncular Communist organizer, he is introduced to the underground resistance—and to the beautiful Dorota. Soon he is engaged in dangerous efforts to fight oppression and indignity, maturing as he assumes responsibility for others’ lives.

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 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
war
rebellion
identity
survival
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: war, drama
Directed by: Andrzej Wajda
Written by: Bohdan Czeszko
Starring: Tadeusz Łomnicki, Urszula Modrzyńska, Tadeusz Janczar, Janusz Paluszkiewicz, Ryszard Kotys, Roman Polanski, Ludwik Benoit, Zofia Czerwińska
Cinematography: Jerzy Lipman
Runtime: 87 min
Country: Poland
Languages: Polish

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