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The Revolt of the Thralls

1979 · 79 min

A stark, episodic animated chronicle that feels like a grim medieval tapestry come to life, demanding patience but rewarding with haunting imagery.

Directed by
Jannik Hastrup
Genres
Animation
Starring
Otto Brandenburg, Birgit Brüel, Jesper Klein
Overview
A three part story about the plague, religion and revolt in Northern Europe in the period 1349 to 1542.

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Directed by
Jannik Hastrup
Genres
Animation
Starring
Otto Brandenburg, Birgit Brüel, Jesper Klein
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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • faith
  • power
  • rebellion
  • death
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
animation
Directed by
Jannik Hastrup
Written by
Jannik Hastrup
Starring
Otto Brandenburg, Birgit Brüel, Jesper Klein, Hermod Knudsen, Hans Kragh-Jacobsen, Per Pallesen, Berthe Qvistgaard, Ove Sprogøe
Runtime
79 min
Country
Denmark
Languages
Danish

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