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Fear of Heights

1994 · 105 min

A quiet, grounded drama about acceptance and the weight of a hidden past, unfolding slowly in a rural community.

Directed by
Houchang Allahyari
Genres
Drama
Starring
Fritz Karl, Dolores Schmidinger, Leon Askin
Overview
An unusual love story between a farmer from a small village and a 25-year-old recently released prisoner from Vienna. First he wins the acceptance and sympathy of the villagers before his past catches up with him.

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Directed by
Houchang Allahyari
Genres
Drama
Starring
Fritz Karl, Dolores Schmidinger, Leon Askin
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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
    • love
    • isolation
    • family
    • betrayal
    • redemption
    Places
    • small town
    • countryside
    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
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance6
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Houchang Allahyari
    Written by
    Reinhard Jud, Houchang Allahyari, Tom-Dariusch Allahyari
    Starring
    Fritz Karl, Dolores Schmidinger, Leon Askin, Michael Niavarani, Hanno Pöschl, Petra Allahyari, Edith Nordegg, Marjam Allahyari
    Cinematography
    Helmut Pirnat
    Runtime
    105 min
    Country
    Austria
    Languages
    German

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