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Unser Mann im Dschungel

1987 · 100 min

A slow, sweaty survival ordeal that strands you in the jungle with one man and his dwindling certainties.

Directed by
Rudolf Steiner
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Armin Mueller-Stahl, Katja Rupé, Siemen Rühaak
Overview
A German engineer Lutz Kehlmann is to lead a dam project in South America. When he flies over the area of the dam the helicopter crashes and Kehlmann is the only survivor all alone in the jungle.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Rudolf Steiner
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Armin Mueller-Stahl, Katja Rupé, Siemen Rühaak
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • nature
  • identity
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
adventure
Directed by
Rudolf Steiner
Starring
Armin Mueller-Stahl, Katja Rupé, Siemen Rühaak
Runtime
100 min
Country
Germany

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