Through a Glass Darkly
Film196191 min

Through a Glass Darkly

Taste attributes: dramaslowfresh & originalheavygrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipself destruction/implosion

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Boxlist takeExpect a moving, unhurried drama, heavy rather than light. Best if you like patience over pace.

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

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  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

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  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Karin hopes to recover from her recent stay at a mental hospital by spending the summer at her family's cottage on a tiny island. Her husband, Martin, cares for her but is frustrated by her physical withdrawal. Her younger brother, Minus, is confused by Karin's vulnerability and his own budding sexuality. Their father, David, cannot overcome his haughty remoteness. Beset by visions, Karin descends further into madness.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipself destruction/implosion

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Harriet AnderssonGunnar BjörnstrandMax von SydowLars Passgård

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1961
Runtime
91 min
Status
Released
Studio
SF Studios
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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