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Lovefilm

1970 · 123 min

A quiet, aching study of love stretched across borders and decades, told with gentle melancholy and a deep sense of loss.

Directed by
István Szabó
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
András Bálint, Judit Halász, Edit Kelemen
Overview
A story of two young people in Hungary, Jancsi and Kata. First they are good friends, later lovers. Soon after the 1956 Revolution Kata leaves Hungary, Jancsi stays there. After 10 years Jancsi is allowed to visit Kata in France, their love is reborn, but after a short, very happy period Jancsi has to return to Hungary and their love fades as years have gone by.

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Directed by
István Szabó
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
András Bálint, Judit Halász, Edit Kelemen
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • memory
  • isolation
  • politics
  • aging
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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