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Ping-pong (1966)

Ping-pong poster
Directed by
Józef Hen
Country
Poland

How it feels

In 1960s Poland, an ordinary man's routine is disrupted by a chance encounter with an old acquaintance. Their conversation stirs memories and reveals the quiet disappointments of their lives.

melancholicreflectiveeverydayquietly observantnostalgicunderstatedslow-burn

What happens

Ping-pong – polski krótkometrażowy film obyczajowy, należący do cyklu Perły i dukaty. Adaptacja opowiadania Józefa Hena. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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