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The Diary of Anne Frank

2016 · 128 min

A claustrophobic, quietly devastating coming-of-age story that finds youthful voice and hope inside a sealed room while dread presses in from outside.

Directed by
Hans Steinbichler
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lea van Acken, Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Noethen
Overview
The story of Anne Frank, the Jewish girl who went into hiding with her family in Amsterdam and became a victim of the Holocaust.

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Directed by
Hans Steinbichler
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lea van Acken, Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Noethen
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • war
  • identity
Places
  • home
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour2
Realism9
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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