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Ein langer Abschied

2006

A heavy, sorrowful family drama that weighs on you as it follows a couple's unraveling under unbearable strain.

Directed by
Johannes Fabrick
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sophie von Kessel, Tim Bergmann, Filip Peeters
Overview
Ten-year-old Rebecca is diagnosed with leukemia. Her illness also puts a strain on her parents' marriage. Ralph has already fallen out with Ellen so hopelessly that he takes refuge in an affair. When Rebecca suffers a serious setback, the desperate mother comes up with a plan: she wants a baby whose umbilical cord will provide stem cells to save her daughter...

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Directed by
Johannes Fabrick
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sophie von Kessel, Tim Bergmann, Filip Peeters
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 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
  • family
  • grief
  • parenthood
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • home
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Johannes Fabrick
Starring
Sophie von Kessel, Tim Bergmann, Filip Peeters, Max Herbrechter
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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