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The King of Finland

A quiet, thoughtful historical drama that balances gentle humor with the weight of political compromise and personal sacrifice.

Directed by
Klaus Härö
Genres
Drama, History
Overview
When a minor German prince becomes an unlikely king candidate, the assignment to teach him the language of his future subjects seems purely formal at first. But as the offbeat candidate is elected king, the pupil and his tutor find themselves in the midst of ugly political intrigue. Ultimately, both of them have to give up their life dreams in order to save a nation from ruin.

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Directed by
Klaus Härö
Genres
Drama, History
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Klaus Härö
Written by
Anna Heinämaa
Country
Finland, Germany
Languages
Finnish, German

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