The Virgin Spring
Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerunsavouryheavylineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy
"Ravished innocence... brings terrible revenge!"
Boxlist takeWeighty and unsavoury: an emotional crime thriller, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
Devout Christians Töre and Märeta send their only daughter, the virginal Karin, and their foster daughter, the unrepentant Ingeri, to deliver candles to a distant church. On their way through the woods, the girls encounter a group of savage goat herders who brutally rape and murder Karin as Ingeri remains hidden. When the killers unwittingly seek refuge in the farmhouse of Töre and Märeta, Töre plots a fitting revenge.
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1960
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- SF Studios
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
