Movie

Für Elise

2012 · 94 min

A quiet, uncomfortable coming-of-age drama that sits with you, heavy with disappointment and the ache of wanting to be loved.

Overview: 15-year-old Elise is longing for a happy family life, but her mother Betty is weak and egocentric. She drowns her problems in alcohol. Everything seems to turn out good when they meet Ludwig. But he does not fall in love with Betty, he loves Elise.
How it feels: Melancholic, bleak, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Addiction, family, coming-of-age, loneliness
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
family
coming-of-age
loneliness
betrayal
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild