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Striving for Freedom

2013 · 120 min

A somber period drama of hardship and captivity, moving from European uprising to American frontier with earnest, occasionally brutal resolve.

Directed by
Rainer Matsutani
Genres
Western
Overview
Silesia, 1844. After her husband dies in a brutally suppressed weavers’ uprising, Mila emigrates to America. En route to Texas, she rescues Countess Cecilie Hohenberg from her violent husband. Captured by Comanche warrior Buffalo Hump, the women must navigate captivity, while Mila forges unexpected bonds amid the struggle for freedom.
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Survival, freedom, grief, violence
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Directed by
Rainer Matsutani
Genres
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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
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    western
    Directed by
    Rainer Matsutani
    Written by
    Caroline Hecht, Rainer Matsutani
    Starring
    Emilia Schüle, Nadja Uhl, Benno Fürmann, Wesley French, Thomas Thieme, Tony Caprari, Richard Le Sueur, Jannis Niewöhner
    Cinematography
    Gerhard Schirlo
    Runtime
    120 min
    Country
    South Africa, Germany
    Languages
    German

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