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Sara

1997 · 110 min

A gritty, tense crime drama with an uneasy romance at its center, blending action and melancholy.

Directed by
Maciej Ślesicki
Genres
Action, Romance
Starring
Bogusław Linda, Agnieszka Włodarczyk, Cezary Pazura
Overview
Sixteen-year-old Sara's father is a wealthy gangster and has a lot of enemies. Her father makes clear that whoever touches Sara will die and he looks for the right bodyguard to protect her.

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Directed by
Maciej Ślesicki
Genres
Action, Romance
Starring
Bogusław Linda, Agnieszka Włodarczyk, Cezary Pazura
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • crime
  • power
  • betrayal
  • family
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, romance
Directed by
Maciej Ślesicki
Written by
Maciej Ślesicki
Starring
Bogusław Linda, Agnieszka Włodarczyk, Cezary Pazura, Marek Perepeczko, Stanisław Brudny, Sławomir Sulej, Dorota Bierkowska, Hans-Joachim Recknitz
Music
Marek Stefankiewicz
Runtime
110 min
Country
Poland
Languages
Czech, Polish

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