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Matka

2013 · 32 min

A quiet, uneasy chamber piece that keeps you at arm's length while a family's loyalty is quietly tested.

Directed by
Łukasz Ostalski
Starring
Danuta Stenka, Magdalena Czerwińska, Rafał Fudalej
Overview
A murder occurs at a lakeside cottage. The perpetrator's mother asks her daughter for help.

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Directed by
Łukasz Ostalski
Starring
Danuta Stenka, Magdalena Czerwińska, Rafał Fudalej
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • betrayal
    • guilt
    • morality
    • isolation
    Places
    • single country house
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour0
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Directed by
    Łukasz Ostalski
    Written by
    Łukasz Ostalski
    Starring
    Danuta Stenka, Magdalena Czerwińska, Rafał Fudalej, Paulina Szostak
    Cinematography
    Sławomir Witek
    Runtime
    32 min
    Languages
    Polish

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