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Allentsteig

2010 · 78 min

A patient, quietly observant documentary that finds dry humour in the everyday routines of a strange, half-military half-wild place.

Directed by: Nikolaus Geyrhalter
Genres: Documentary

Overview: This portrait of Allentsteig, a military training area and nature reserve, presents various aspects of life. Without comment but with a keen eye for humorous details.

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Directed by: Nikolaus Geyrhalter
Genres: Documentary

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 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: nature
war
work
isolation
survival
Places: countryside
military
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	10
Romance	0
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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