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In the Fade

Movie · 2017 · 106 min

A slow, devastating plunge into grief and rage, anchored by a fierce performance, leaving you shaken and somber.

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2017 film directed by Fatih Akın
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Year
2017
Runtime
106 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • revenge
  • justice
  • isolation
  • trauma
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Fatih Akin
Written by
Fatih Akin, Hark Bohm
Starring
Diane Kruger, Ulrich Tukur, Numan Acar, Denis Moschitto, Samia Chancrin
Music
Josh Homme
Cinematography
Rainer Klausmann
Runtime
106 min
Country
France, Germany
Languages
German

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