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Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)
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Original name: Valerie a týden divů
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
Valerie, a Czechoslovakian teenager living with her grandmother, is blossoming into womanhood, but that transformation proves secondary to the effects she experiences when she puts on a pair of magic earrings. Now seeing the world around her in a different light, Valerie must endure her sexual awakening while attempting to discern reality from fantasy as she encounters lecherous priest Gracian, a vampire-like stranger and otherworldly carnival folk.
Style:
fairy tale, allegory, surreal, sexual, suspenseful, erotic, gothic, disturbing, dark, experimental ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens
Plot:
innocence, teenage girl, folk horror, wedding night, surrealism, menstruation, folklore, magic realism, older man younger woman relationship, supernatural, female protagonist, vampire, outdoor sex, generation gap, seductive behavior, back from the dead, inquisition, witch burning, corrupt priest, occult, sexual awakening, coming of age, priest, grandmother granddaughter relationship, rejuvenation ...
Time:
19th century, near future, year 1970
Place:
central europe, eastern europe, europe, czech republic
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