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Orbis Pictus

1997 · 105 min · Drama

A sixteen-year-old girl discharged from her school with a letter for her absent mother sets off across Slovakia to find her, and her surreal, picaresque journey blurs the line between reality and fantasy. Martin Šulík's poetic road movie.

Runtime
105 min
Genre
Drama · Fantasy
Mood
thoughtful · dreamlike
Entry
some context
Best for
character-driven drama
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Part of 10 Essential Slovak Films

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