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The Forbidden Room

2015 · 119 min

A dizzying, dreamlike plunge into nested stories and surreal imagery that rewards close attention with a mix of wonder and disorientation.

Directed by
Guy Maddin
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Roy Dupuis, Clara Furey, Louis Negin
Overview
A submarine crew, a feared pack of forest bandits, a famous surgeon, and a battalion of child soldiers all get more than they bargained for as they wend their way toward progressive ideas on life and love.

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Directed by
Guy Maddin
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Roy Dupuis, Clara Furey, Louis Negin
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • madness
  • love
  • death
  • memory
Places
  • sea
  • single country house
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
  • unreliable narrator
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour7
Realism2
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity9
Emotional weight5

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Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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