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Magnus

2016 · 76 min

A gentle, intimate portrait that makes a quiet board game feel suspenseful, carried by home movies and a likable, quirky family.

Directed by
Benjamin Ree
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand, Henrik Carlsen
Tagline
Child. Genius. Champion.
Overview
From a young age Magnus Carlsen had aspirations of becoming a champion chess player. While many players seek out an intensely rigid environment to hone their skills, Magnus’ brilliance shines brightest when surrounded by his loving and supportive family. Through an extensive amount of archival footage and home movies, director Benjamin Ree reveals this young man’s unusual and rapid trajectory to the pinnacle of the chess world. This film allows the audience to not only peek inside this isolated community but also witness the maturation of a modern genius.

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Directed by
Benjamin Ree
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand, Henrik Carlsen
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • family
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • obsession
Places
  • home
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism9
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Benjamin Ree
Written by
Benjamin Ree, Linn-Jeanethe Kyed
Starring
Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand, Henrik Carlsen, Espen Agdestein, Ellen Carlsen, Jon-Ludvig Hammer
Music
Uno Helmersson
Cinematography
Magnus Flåto, Benjamin Ree
Runtime
76 min
Country
Norway
Languages
German, English, Norwegian

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