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Valley of the Gods

2020 · 131 min

A slow, dreamlike puzzle that drifts between myth and modern greed, asking patience and rewarding it with strange images.

Directed by
Lech Majewski
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Science fiction
Starring
Josh Hartnett, Bérénice Marlohe, John Malkovich
Overview
A mix of fantasy and sci-fi, the film entwines Navajo lore with a reclusive trillionaire and his would-be biographer, creating a fascinating, mysterious and idiosyncratic vision of America.

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Free in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads
  • Amazon MX Player
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Lech Majewski
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Science fiction
Starring
Josh Hartnett, Bérénice Marlohe, John Malkovich
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • sport
  • identity
  • isolation
  • faith
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism3
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity8
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, fantasy, science fiction
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Josh Hartnett, Bérénice Marlohe, John Malkovich, John Rhys-Davies, Charlotte Rampling, Jaime Ray Newman, Keir Dullea, Joseph Runningfox
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
131 min
Country
Italy, Poland, Luxembourg
Languages
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