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The Guardian Angel

1990 · 108 min

A slow, serious period drama of political intrigue that keeps you watchful and uneasy as loyalties shift.

Directed by
Suzanne Osten
Genres
Drama
Overview
An unspecified European country ca 1912 in the throws of political upheaval. A man only dressed in black (Jacob, played by Philip Zandén) is hired to assassinate the Interior Minister Joel Birkman (Etienne Glaser) after a particular brutal strike down of a student protest. He takes up work as the minister's bodyguard at his summer residence, and get's entangled in the affairs and politics of the Birkman family.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Politics, betrayal, power, class
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Suzanne Osten
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
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
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Suzanne Osten
    Written by
    Etienne Glaser, Madeleine Gustafsson, Suzanne Osten
    Starring
    Philip Zandén, Etienne Glaser, Malin Ek, Björn Kjellman, Gunilla Röör, Lena Nylén, Hanna Hartleb, Pia Bäckström
    Cinematography
    Göran Nilsson
    Runtime
    108 min
    Country
    Sweden
    Languages
    Swedish

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