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Tango

1992 · 99 min

A talky, theatrical chamber piece that turns a household's collapse into wry, unsettling absurdist comedy.

Overview
A TV adaptation of Sławomir Mrożek's play, about a family whose rejection of traditional values leads to erosion of their daily lives and Artur's, the youngest one's efforts to reinstate rules in the house.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • rebellion
  • identity
  • power
  • morality
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour6
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy, tv movie
Directed by
Piotr Szulkin
Starring
Marcin Troński, Jerzy Stuhr, Marek Walczewski, Henryk Bista, Joanna Żółkowska, Ewa Frąckiewicz, Maria Ciunelis
Runtime
99 min
Country
Poland
Languages
Polish

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