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Die Ohrfeige

1975 · 40 min

A quiet, uncomfortable chamber piece that lingers on small humiliations and the slow burn of family resentment.

Overview
Mischa Gallé's first film was made in 1971, but not picked up and shown until 1975.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • guilt
  • class
  • identity
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Mischa Gallé
Written by
Mischa Gallé
Starring
Maria Schell, Gerald Schneider, Erna Großmann, Otto Wirbitzky
Cinematography
Igor Luther
Runtime
40 min
Country
Germany
Languages
Czech, German

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