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21 Liebesbriefe

2004 · 89 min

A quiet German TV crime drama that unfolds slowly around a lonely woman's correspondence and a death.

Directed by
Nina Grosse
Genres
Crime, Tv movie
Starring
Katja Flint, August Schmölzer, Günther Maria Halmer
Overview
Franziska received 21 letters after her contact ad from a certain Fabian Stiller. The Munich waitress only finds out that his real name was Florian Haugk when her admirer is found dead.

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Directed by
Nina Grosse
Genres
Crime, Tv movie
Starring
Katja Flint, August Schmölzer, Günther Maria Halmer
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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
    • mystery
    • deception
    • love
    Places
    • big city
    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
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, tv movie
    Directed by
    Nina Grosse
    Written by
    Friedrich Ani, Nina Grosse
    Starring
    Katja Flint, August Schmölzer, Günther Maria Halmer, Henning Baum, Gundi Ellert, Berivan Kaya, Harald Schrott, Fred Stillkrauth
    Cinematography
    Benedict Neuenfels
    Runtime
    89 min
    Country
    Germany

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