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O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization

1985 · 89 min

A grim, claustrophobic descent into a decaying bunker society, where false hope and bureaucratic absurdity grind down the last remnants of humanity.

Tagline
The Ark Does Not Exist.
Overview
The world has been ravaged by nuclear war. The planet is frozen and radiation kills anyone or anything that ventures outside of 'The Dome'. Soft is a shepherd for the last remnants of humanity who have gathered together as they await rescue from a mysterious craft known only as 'The Ark.' He wanders among the masses, performing his regular daily tasks; keeping morale from plummeting, wooing prostitutes, squashing rebellions, and sometimes feeding the hungry. But as the true and sinister nature of 'The Dome' comes to light, Soft must ask himself if humanity is worth saving...

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • survival
  • faith
  • power
  • corruption
Places
  • single country house
Era
far-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour3
Realism4
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, science fiction
Directed by
Piotr Szulkin
Written by
Piotr Szulkin
Starring
Jerzy Stuhr, Krystyna Janda, Kalina Jędrusik, Mariusz Dmochowski, Marek Walczewski, Jan Nowicki, Henryk Bista, Leon Niemczyk
Music
Jerzy Satanowski
Cinematography
Witold Sobociński
Runtime
89 min
Country
Poland
Languages
Polish

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