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Praise Me!

2023 · 54 min

A quiet, thoughtful look at people chasing impossible ideals, leaving you uneasy about how far the pursuit can go.

Directed by
Eva Tomanová
Genres
Documentary
Overview
A documentary about the various forms of the desire for perfection. Director Eva Tomanová uses the stories of four protagonists to show the motivations that lead people to often unrealistic aspirations, and explores why and at what cost they aspire to fulfil them. She reflects on how treacherous the process of reaching the ideal is and how easy it is to get lost on the road to perfection.

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Directed by
Eva Tomanová
Genres
Documentary
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • identity
  • ambition
  • morality
  • healing
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Eva Tomanová
Written by
Eva Tomanová
Cinematography
Ferdinand Mazurek
Runtime
54 min
Country
Czech Republic
Languages
Czech

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