Movie

The Berlin Affair

1985 · 96 min

A slow, seductive descent into obsession and doom, wrapped in elegant period detail and a creeping sense of dread.

Tagline: Two women, a man and a madness
Overview: What begins as an innocent art class becomes a steamy triangle of erotic passions and forbidden love. A beautiful Japanese girl becomes the object of obsession in a devious relationship between the wife of a German diplomat and her husband.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and romantic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Obsession, betrayal, identity, power
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
betrayal
identity
power
love
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong