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The Erl-King

2024 · 97 min

A quiet, heavy coming-of-age drama that makes everyday life under bombardment feel claustrophobic and tender.

Directed by
Goran Radovanović
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jakša Prpić, Sara Klimoska, Miloš Biković
Overview
Sava, her mother and little brother live in a skyscraper in Belgrade. That normal life is interrupted by the bombing of Serbia. A shelter becomes his new home and Milica, the daughter of the priest he is in love with, leaves the country.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Goran Radovanović
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jakša Prpić, Sara Klimoska, Miloš Biković
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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • family
  • survival
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
Goran Radovanović
Starring
Jakša Prpić, Sara Klimoska, Miloš Biković, Vojin Ćetković, Davor Janjić, Kalina Kovačević, Branka Šelić, Anđelija Filipović
Cinematography
Vladislav Opelyants
Runtime
97 min
Country
Serbia, Bulgaria
Languages
Serbian

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