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Änglaverket

1985 · 91 min

A quiet, grey bureaucratic dystopia that feels cold and watchful, asking patience as it slowly reveals its unease.

Directed by
Carlos Lemos
Genres
Science fiction, Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Karin Enberg, Harriet Andersson, Thomas Hellberg
Overview
A dystopian view of the future in the year 2005. Disa applies for a job in the data section of the department of traffic safety.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Carlos Lemos
Genres
Science fiction, Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Karin Enberg, Harriet Andersson, Thomas Hellberg
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • technology
    • work
    • power
    • identity
    • isolation
    Places
    • workplace
    • big city
    Era
    near-future
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    science fiction, drama, tv movie
    Directed by
    Carlos Lemos
    Written by
    Mats Ödeen
    Starring
    Karin Enberg, Harriet Andersson, Thomas Hellberg, Carl-Ivar Nilsson, Peder Falk, Yvonne Lombard, Stig Ossian Ericson, Lennart Tollén
    Cinematography
    Raymond Wemmenlöv, Ulf Gleisner
    Runtime
    91 min
    Country
    Sweden
    Languages
    Swedish

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