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Sista natten

1956 · 89 min

A sombre, quietly tense Swedish drama that unfolds like a slow investigation into unease and guilt.

Directed by: Börje Larsson
Genres: Drama
Starring: Hans Strååt, Birgitta Valberg, Bengt Blomgren

Overview: A man escapes from a psychiatric clinic, the tracks lead to the town Marstrand, where a woman is found murdered.

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Directed by: Börje Larsson
Genres: Drama
Starring: Hans Strååt, Birgitta Valberg, Bengt Blomgren

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
madness
isolation
guilt
mystery
Places: small town
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Börje Larsson
Written by: Linda Larsson
Starring: Hans Strååt, Birgitta Valberg, Bengt Blomgren, Georg Rydeberg, Ellika Mann, Arne Strand, Åke Söderblom, Lasse Dahlquist
Runtime: 89 min
Country: Sweden
Languages: Swedish

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