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The Codes (1966)

The Codes poster
Original title
Szyfry
Directed by
Wojciech Jerzy Has
Genre
drama film
Country
Poland
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man returns to his hometown after World War II to search for clues about his son who disappeared. He pieces together fragments of the past through conversations and memories.

meditativemysteriousmelancholicintrospectiveslow-burnsombercontemplativeenigmaticsubdued

What happens

The Codes (Polish: Szyfry) is a Polish film released in 1966, directed by Wojciech Has. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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