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From the Age of Recklessness (Song of the Earth Part 4)

1994 · 80 min

An austere, essayistic slow burn that asks for patience and rewards it with a cool, contemplative remove.

Directed by
Klaus Wyborny
Starring
Patricia Hightower, Tanjy O'Brian, Rosalie van Dülmen
Overview
The fourth of five parts of Klaus Wyborny's "Lieder der Erde" / "Song of the Earth" cycle of films, whose theme is "the emergence of modern European civilization." The series comprises five large parts, which are in turn divided into various selections or short films.

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Directed by
Klaus Wyborny
Starring
Patricia Hightower, Tanjy O'Brian, Rosalie van Dülmen
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • memory
    • art
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • nonlinear
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity8
    Emotional weight4

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    Directed by
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