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The Scar

1976 · 106 min

A quiet, sobering look at idealism colliding with small-town self-interest, told with documentary-like restraint and a growing sense of disillusionment.

Overview
When a political decision is made as to the location of a new large chemical factory, Stefan Bednarz is put in charge of it. This honest communist party man has to confront the local community opposing the construction.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • class
  • power
  • corruption
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Krzysztof Kieślowski
Written by
Krzysztof Kieślowski
Starring
Franciszek Pieczka, Mariusz Dmochowski, Jerzy Stuhr, Jan Skotnicki, Stanisław Igar, Stanisław Michalski, Michał Tarkowski, Andrzej Skupień
Music
Stanisław Radwan
Cinematography
Sławomir Idziak
Runtime
106 min
Country
Poland
Languages
Polish

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