Ghoul

"Hunger takes many forms…"

2015 1h 26m EN

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4.6

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★4.6TMDB · 81

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Synopsis

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A small group of Americans travel to Ukraine to film a documentary about the cannibalism epidemic that swept through the country during the famine of 1932. After being lured deep into the Ukrainian forest for an interview with one of the last known survivors, they quickly find themselves trapped in a supernatural hunting ground.

“Hunger takes many forms…”

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Cast

Jennifer Armour
Jenny
Jeremy Isabella
Ethan
Paul S. Tracey
Ryan
Alina Golovlyova
Katarina
Inna Belikova
Inna

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Petr Jákl
Writers: Petr Bok, Petr Jákl
Languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian
Countries: Czech Republic

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Petr Jákl, shot by Jan Šuster. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Matouš Outrata shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jennifer Armour and Jeremy Isabella and Paul S. Tracey carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Hunger takes many forms…".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Petr Jákl directs. Jan Šuster behind the camera. Matouš Outrata cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Czech Republic. Dialogue in English, Russian, Ukrainian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Petr Jákl, shot by Jan Šuster. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Matouš Outrata shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jennifer Armour and Jeremy Isabella and Paul S. Tracey carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Hunger takes many forms…".
9IMDB entry: tt3101132 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 81 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.