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Light Gradient

2009 · 75 min

A quiet, disorienting walk through the woods where intimacy and unease slowly braid together.

Directed by
Jan Krüger
Genres
Drama, Romance, Thriller
Starring
Sebastian Schlecht, Eric Golub, Iris Minich
Tagline
Testing the limits of love.
Overview
Two young men, Johann and Robin, take a trip into the countryside. The more they walk the forests of Brandenburg, the stranger their adventure becomes. Bikes disappear, maps prove useless – and each gets to know a new side of the other.

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Directed by
Jan Krüger
Genres
Drama, Romance, Thriller
Starring
Sebastian Schlecht, Eric Golub, Iris Minich
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • identity
  • love
  • isolation
  • deception
  • sexuality
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, romance, thriller
Directed by
Jan Krüger
Written by
Jan Krüger
Starring
Sebastian Schlecht, Eric Golub, Iris Minich, Denis Alevi, Rainer Winkelvoss, Bianca Wiedersich
Cinematography
Bernadette Paaßen
Runtime
75 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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