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Valerie and Her Week of Wonders

1970Movie1 h 13 min

76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Letterboxd3.4/5Rotten Tomatoes81%79%

A dreamlike, eccentric fantasy movie about fantasy and growing up.

Good for date night · friends night · drop-in friendly

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Story

A journey into womanhood...

Valerie, a Czechoslovakian teenager living with her grandmother, is blossoming into womanhood, but that transformation proves secondary to the effects she experiences when she puts on a pair of magic earrings. Now seeing the world around her in a different light, Valerie must endure her sexual awakening while attempting to discern reality from fantasy as she encounters lecherous priest Gracian, a vampire-like stranger and otherworldly carnival folk.

Feels like

  • Czech Surrealism
  • Fantasy Horror
  • Coming-of-Age
  • Magic Earrings
  • Sexual Awakening
  • Dreamlike Narrative
  • Symbolic Imagery
  • Art House Film

Cast

6 of 6

Crew

Directed by
Jaromil Jireš
Written by
Jaromil Jireš, Ester Krumbachová, Vítězslav Nezval
Produced by
Josef Hudlička, Jiří Bečka, Ladislav Novotný
Music by
Luboš Fišer

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Facts

October 16, 1970 · 1 h 13 min · Nudity, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery

Released
October 16, 1970
Runtime
1 h 13 min
Content
Nudity, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Fantasy, Adventure, Drama
Original language
Czech
Made in
XC
Available in
109 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Sex Is Evil, and I Am Horny, Luke, I Am Your Father, Merciful Minion +9

  • Sex Is Evil, and I Am Horny
  • Luke, I Am Your Father
  • Merciful Minion
  • Unusually Uninteresting Sight
  • Bad Boss
  • Sinister Minister
  • Dance Party Ending
  • Distressed Dude
  • Unresolved Sexual Tension
  • Parental Abandonment
  • Adaptational Sexuality
  • Heroic Bastard

12 of 45 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream Valerie and Her Week of Wonders?"

Questions about Valerie and Her Week of Wonders

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Where can I stream Valerie and Her Week of Wonders?

CriterionCultpix

In the United States, Valerie and Her Week of Wonders streams on Criterion and Cultpix. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 108 other countries.

Is Valerie and Her Week of Wonders worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 7, Letterboxd 3.4 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 81%).

Will Valerie and Her Week of Wonders scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.

Is Valerie and Her Week of Wonders in English?

Czech

No, it was made in Czech.

What tropes does Valerie and Her Week of Wonders use?

Sex Is Evil, and I Am HornyLuke, I Am Your FatherMerciful MinionUnusually Uninteresting SightBad BossSinister MinisterDance Party EndingDistressed DudeUnresolved Sexual TensionParental AbandonmentAdaptational SexualityHeroic Bastardand 33 more

TV Tropes lists 45 tropes for it, including Sex Is Evil, and I Am Horny, Luke, I Am Your Father, and Merciful Minion.