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The Hidden Child

2013 · 105 min

A somber, slow-burning Scandinavian mystery that trades action for quiet emotional unease and buried secrets.

Directed by
Per Hanefjord
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Overview
Erica's parents are killed in a traffic accident. She moves to Fjällbacka and discovers she has a brother.
How it feels
Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Grief, family, identity, mystery
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Per Hanefjord
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Per Hanefjord
Written by
Maria Karlsson
Starring
Claudia Galli Concha, Richard Ulfsäter, Eva Fritjofson, Pamela Cortes Bruna, Lennart Jähkel, Anders Nyström, Jan Malmsjö, Mirja Burlin
Cinematography
Marek Wieser
Runtime
105 min
Country
Estonia, Sweden
Languages
German, Norwegian, Swedish, English

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