Film1968103 min

Shame

Name: Shame
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1968
Duration: 103 min
Cast: Liv Ullmann, Max von Sydow, Sigge Fürst, Gunnar Björnstrand, Birgitta Valberg

Taste attributes: dramawarslowunsavouryheavyrealisticgrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA serious, emotional war film: grounded and gritty. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.7 /10

TMDB · 143 votes

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What lines up

Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

In the midst of a civil war, former violinists Jan and Eva Rosenberg, who have a tempestuous marriage, run a farm on a rural island. In spite of their best efforts to escape their homeland, the war impinges on every aspect of their lives.

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