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The Bleak Farm

2015 · 30 min

A grim, unrelenting slice of rural hardship that presses down on you like bad weather, with little relief and a slow, tense squeeze.

Directed by
Christian Zipfel
Starring
Jan-David Bürger, Stephanie Lexer, Michael Witte
Overview
Westfalia, 1873: Pillage and murder put the future existence of Hans' farm at stake. The farmer has to defend his remaining daughter and their goods against man and nature. A struggle of life and death begins.

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Directed by
Christian Zipfel
Starring
Jan-David Bürger, Stephanie Lexer, Michael Witte
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • violence
    • family
    • isolation
    • grief
    Places
    • countryside
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror3
    Humour0
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension8
    Darkness8
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Directed by
    Christian Zipfel
    Starring
    Jan-David Bürger, Stephanie Lexer, Michael Witte, Kathrin Marder, Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey, Uwe Schmieder, Zejhun Demirov, Dimitri Tellis
    Runtime
    30 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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