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The Peasants (2023)
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Original name: Chłopi
Genre: Animation, Drama, History
Country: Poland, Serbia, Lithuania
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Peasant girl Jagna is forced to marry the much older, wealthy farmer Boryna, despite her love for his son Antek. With time, Jagna becomes the object of envy and disdain with the villagers and she must fight to preserve her independence.
Style:
adult animation, atmospheric, captivating, entertaining, historical drama, dramatic, period drama, 2d animation
Plot:
woman, patriarchy, marriage of convenience, marriage, village, relationships, rich, rich man, rich and poor, husband wife relationship, rich man poor woman, villager, rural setting, secret relationship, adultery, peasant, sexual abuse, marriage for money, love, cheating wife, female nudity, wealth, infidelity, male female relationship, sexually dissatisfied wife ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
poland
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Story:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 81 min.
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Plot:
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Romance
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Duration: 98 min.
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Style:
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Plot:
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Duration: 95 min.
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Duration: 124 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Story:
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Style:
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Duration: 81 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Time:
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Similarity:
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Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: Japan
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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