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Thelma

2017 · 116 min

A slow, chilly plunge into repressed desire and frightening power, beautiful and unsettling, with moments of tender release.

Directed by
Joachim Trier
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Eili Harboe, Kaya Wilkins, Henrik Rafaelsen
Tagline
Unleash Your True Self. Unleash Your True Power.
Overview
A college student starts to experience extreme seizures. She soon learns that the violent episodes are a symptom of inexplicable abilities.

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Directed by
Joachim Trier
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Eili Harboe, Kaya Wilkins, Henrik Rafaelsen
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • identity
  • obsession
  • faith
  • family
  • trauma
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour1
Realism6
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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drama, mystery, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Eili Harboe, Kaya Wilkins, Henrik Rafaelsen, Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Grethe Eltervåg, Marte Magnusdotter Solem, Anders Mossling, Vanessa Borgli
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
116 min
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Languages
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