Short film
In the Fetters of Darkness
1917 · 39 min
A quiet, somber silent-era drama that unfolds slowly around a woman's lost memory and a murder inquiry.
- Directed by
- Georg af Klercker
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Sybil Smolova, Carl Barcklind, Artur Rolén
- Overview
- Elinor Petipon has been arrested as suspected of the murder of her husband. She seems to have lost her memory, and confronted with the husband's body, she does not even recognize him. The hearing judge decides that she shall be detained in custody for observation.
- How it feels
- Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Memory, identity, crime, isolation
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Georg af Klercker
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Sybil Smolova, Carl Barcklind, Artur Rolén









