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The Feldmann Case

1987 · 87 min

A somber, slow-burning true-crime drama that weighs the moral aftermath of wartime betrayal with quiet tension and sorrow.

Directed by
Bente Erichsen
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Bjørn Sundquist, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Ingerid Vardund
Overview
"The Feldmann Case" - Jacob and Rachel was killed on their flight from the Nazi occupation to Sweden in 1942. A year later their bodies are discovered, but after the war the case is re-opened, and the guilty ones is game.

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Directed by
Bente Erichsen
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Bjørn Sundquist, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Ingerid Vardund
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • guilt
  • death
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
Bente Erichsen
Written by
Bente Erichsen
Starring
Bjørn Sundquist, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Ingerid Vardund, Inger Lise Rypdal, Trond Brænne, Per Christensen, Sigve Bøe, Jack Fjeldstad
Cinematography
Rolv Håan
Runtime
87 min
Country
Norway
Languages
Norwegian

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