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Sanctuary

2015 · 104 min

A relentlessly grim and suffocating watch, steeped in institutional cruelty and a slow erosion of hope that leaves you shaken.

Directed by
Marc Brummund
Genres
Drama
Starring
Louis Hofmann, Katharina Lorenz, Uwe Bohm
Overview
Summer 1968. 14-year-old Wolfgang is deported from his family in the secluded Church Welfare Institution sanctuary. One thing is clear for Wolfgang: His yearning for freedom, he will not soon buried in the bog.

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Directed by
Marc Brummund
Genres
Drama
Starring
Louis Hofmann, Katharina Lorenz, Uwe Bohm
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • power
  • corruption
  • trauma
  • freedom
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Marc Brummund
Written by
Marc Brummund, Nicole Armbruster
Starring
Louis Hofmann, Katharina Lorenz, Uwe Bohm, Alexander Held, Max Riemelt, Stephan Grossmann, Hans Peter Korff, Anna Bullard
Music
Anne Nikitin
Cinematography
Judith Kaufmann
Runtime
104 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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