Movie

The Assumption of Hannele

1934 · 60 min

A somber, dreamlike plunge into a child's suffering and longing for release, heavy with religious imagery and quiet despair.

Overview: The story of Hannele, an unhappy girl who is beaten by her stepfather and tries to commit suicide.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, isolation, faith, death
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
isolation
faith
death
trauma
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none