The White Ribbon
Taste attributes: dramamysteryhistoricalthrillerslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeA weighty mystery that is moving, original and morally murky. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
Strange events happen in a small village in the north of Germany during the years just before World War I, which seem to be ritual punishment. The abused and suppressed children of the villagers seem to be at the heart of this mystery.
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- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2009
- Runtime
- 144 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Les Films du Losange
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
