Film1982188 min

Fanny and Alexander

Name: Fanny and Alexander
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Released: 1982
Duration: 188 min
Cast: Bertil Guve, Pernilla Allwin, Allan Edwall, Ewa Fröling, Erland Josephson

Taste attributes: dramafantasymysterymonster/alien/supernaturalholidaysslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly mystery that is original and heavy. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

As children in the loving Ekdahl family, Fanny and Alexander enjoy a happy life with their parents, who run a theater company. After their father dies unexpectedly, however, the siblings end up in a joyless home when their mother, Emilie, marries a stern bishop. The bleak situation gradually grows worse as the bishop becomes more controlling, but dedicated relatives make a valiant attempt to aid Emilie, Fanny and Alexander.

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