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Devilish Education

1995 · 29 min

A quiet, sensual coming-of-age tale that lingers on innocence and temptation in a sheltered rural setting.

Directed by
Janusz Majewski
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Tv movie
Overview
In a rural Catholic village, young Gosia tends cattle and lives an innocent, sheltered life. One summer day, while bathing in the river, she is unknowingly observed by a mysterious painter. When he later reveals his portrait of her, Gosia’s initial shame gives way to curiosity, drawing her into an awakening of desire and a confrontation with temptation.

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Directed by
Janusz Majewski
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Tv movie
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • obsession
  • faith
  • sexuality
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
drama, fantasy, tv movie
Directed by
Janusz Majewski
Written by
Janusz Majewski
Starring
Renata Dancewicz, Marek Kondrat, Anna Dymna, Stanisław Brudny, Adam Ferency, Joanna Białek, Paweł Lipiński
Music
Jerzy Satanowski
Cinematography
Witold Adamek
Runtime
29 min
Country
Germany, Poland
Languages
Polish

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