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The Wife

2017 · 100 min

It is a deeply introspective and emotionally fraught journey into the hidden compromises of a celebrated marriage.

Directed by
Björn Runge
Genres
Drama
Tagline
Secrets lie between the lines
Overview
A wife questions her life choices as she travels to Stockholm with her husband, where he is slated to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.
How it feels
Melancholic, tense and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, love, betrayal, art
Content
Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
Note
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Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Björn Runge
Written by
Jane Anderson
Starring
Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce, Christian Slater, Max Irons, Harry Lloyd, Annie Starke, Elizabeth McGovern, Johan Widerberg
Music
Jocelyn Pook
Cinematography
Ulf Brantås
Runtime
100 min
Country
Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English, Swedish

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