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The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter

2017 · 102 min

A somber fairy tale that trades laughter for cold luck, leaving a quiet ache.

Directed by
Andreas Dresen
Genres
Family, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Arved Friese, Jule Hermann, Justus von Dohnányi
Tagline
When a child laughs, the devil loses his power.
Overview
The devil tricks a little boy off his laughter in exchange for assured wins in all his bets. It depicts his journey after the deal with the devil, how he loses his soul bit by bit with each win.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Andreas Dresen
Genres
Family, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Arved Friese, Jule Hermann, Justus von Dohnányi
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • identity
  • grief
  • morality
  • isolation
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour3
Realism4
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
family, adventure, drama, fantasy
Directed by
Andreas Dresen
Written by
Alexander Adolph
Starring
Arved Friese, Jule Hermann, Justus von Dohnányi, Axel Prahl, Charly Hübner, Steffi Kühnert, Nadja Uhl, Bjarne Mädel
Music
Johannes Repka
Cinematography
Michael Hammon
Runtime
102 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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