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Essay

1979 · 18 min

A quiet, introspective short that drifts like a thought, asking big questions without rushing to answer them.

Genres
Drama
Overview
A teenage boy attempts to define himself and answer the most important questions troubling him.
How it feels
Melancholic, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Identity, coming-of-age, isolation, family
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Andrzej Barański
Written by
Andrzej Barański
Starring
Michał Pietrzak, Alicja Sobieraj, Maria Wawszczyk, Lech Jagiełło, Jerzy Staszewski, Eugeniusz Wałaszek, Bohdan Wróblewski
Music
Henryk Kuźniak
Cinematography
Tomasz Tarasin
Runtime
18 min
Country
Poland

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