Movie

Paula

2016 · 123 min

A slow, painterly immersion into a woman's stubborn fight for creative freedom, more felt than told.

Overview: Painting is an unacceptable vocation for a woman in provincial Germany in the year 1900, but budding artist Paula Becker is determined to make her own rules.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Art, gender, identity, ambition
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
gender
identity
ambition
freedom
Places: countryside
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild