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The Structure of Crystals (1969)

The Structure of Crystals poster
Original title
Struktura kryształu
Directed by
Krzysztof Zanussi
Genre
slice of life
Country
Poland
Runtime
1h 14m
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 50 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A physicist visits an old friend who has left his academic career to live a simple life in the countryside. The two men talk about work and personal choices, revealing their different values.

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What happens

The Structure of Crystal (Polish: Struktura kryształu) is a 1969 Polish film directed by Krzysztof Zanussi. It is his debut feature, and it won the Mermaid Award at the Warsaw Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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