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From the Branches Drops the Withered Blossom

1960 · 85 min

A quiet, heavy slice of working-class life that grinds you down with its characters' slow, unglamorous disappointment.

Directed by
Paul Meyer
Genres
Drama
Overview
A diverse group of people from different nationalities struggle to earn a living in a Belgian coal-mining town. Hoping to find a better life, the dreams are shattered when coal prices hit an all-time low and production wipes out the main industry and livelihood of the workers.
How it feels
Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Work, class, survival, isolation
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
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Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    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
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight8

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Paul Meyer
    Written by
    Paul Meyer
    Starring
    Domenico Mescolini, Valentino Gentili, Luigi Favotto, Attilio Sanna, Dolorès Oscari, Giuseppe Cerqua, Louis Vander Spieghel
    Cinematography
    François Rents
    Runtime
    85 min
    Country
    Belgium
    Languages
    French, Italian

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