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Isolde

1989 · 92 min

A quiet, uneasy Scandinavian drama of desire and manipulation that keeps its distance and asks you to lean in.

Directed by
Jytte Rex
Genres
Drama
Starring
Peter Boesen, Pia Vieth, Christine Crone
Overview
After librarian Isolde attempts suicide, she leaves her politician husband for a younger student with a dark past. Isolde's former husband, however, has something else in mind for the young man.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Jytte Rex
Genres
Drama
Starring
Peter Boesen, Pia Vieth, Christine Crone
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • obsession
    • betrayal
    • love
    • power
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Jytte Rex
    Written by
    Christian Braad Thomsen, Henrik Jul Hansen, Jytte Rex
    Starring
    Peter Boesen, Pia Vieth, Christine Crone, Claus Flygare, Kirsten Brøndum, Bodil Lassen, Britta Lillesøe, Aase Hansen
    Runtime
    92 min
    Country
    Denmark
    Languages
    Danish

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