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The Sandman

1993 · 104 min

A slow, dreamlike descent into obsession and childhood dread, unsettling and enigmatic, with a lingering sense of unease.

Directed by
Eckhart Schmidt
Genres
Fantasy, Mystery, Horror
Overview
Daniel and Clara are on a vacation in Italy. In the form of the mysterious "Sandman" Coppola, a figure from Daniel's childhood, returns to haunt him, while he succumbs to an obsessive love with an enigmatic woman of strange beauty: Olympia, who might be far more than she first appears to be...
How it feels
Eerie, dark, melancholic and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Obsession, identity, madness, memory
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Directed by
Eckhart Schmidt
Genres
Fantasy, Mystery, Horror
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How it feels

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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
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror6
Humour1
Realism4
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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