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Anatahan, Anatahan

1969 · 50 min

A quiet, observational black-and-white portrait of communal life, patient and intimate, with a gentle melancholy and a touch of wry humour.

Directed by: Martin Müller
Starring: Sonja Lindorf, Veith von Fürstenberg, Klaus Lemke

Overview: Everyday life in a commune near Munich in the spring of 1969

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Directed by: Martin Müller
Starring: Sonja Lindorf, Veith von Fürstenberg, Klaus Lemke

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
friendship
identity
freedom
work
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	4
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	2
Darkness	3
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Directed by: Martin Müller
Written by: Martin Müller, Christian Friedel
Starring: Sonja Lindorf, Veith von Fürstenberg, Klaus Lemke, Sigi Graue, Werner Enke, Christian Friedel, Ansgard Kulik
Runtime: 50 min
Languages: German

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