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The Defenceless

1939 · 73 min

A grim, earnest slice of social realism that wears its outrage plainly, leaving you heavy with quiet indignation.

Overview
Based upon true events and the novel by Gabriel Scott about terrible conditions in a foster family.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • class
  • justice
  • trauma
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Leif Sinding
Written by
Leif Sinding
Starring
Georg Richter, Eva Lunde, Tryggve Larssen, Karin Meyer, Kjell Willy Johansen, Irene Thomsen, Per Kvist, Asbjørn Toms
Runtime
73 min
Country
Norway
Languages
Norwegian

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