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An Affair

2018 · 92 min

Quietly tense and uncomfortable, it creeps under your skin as boundaries erode and consequences loom.

Directed by: Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken
Genres: Drama
Starring: Andrea Bræin Hovig, Tarjei Sandvik Moe, Anneke von der Lippe

Tagline: How far is too far?
Overview: A newly appointed high school teacher begins her job hoping for a fresh start, but her life takes an unsettling turn when a troubled student becomes fixated on her. As boundaries blur and personal and professional lines are tested, the situation escalates, forcing her to confront the consequences of desire, power, and responsibility.

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Directed by: Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken
Genres: Drama
Starring: Andrea Bræin Hovig, Tarjei Sandvik Moe, Anneke von der Lippe

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 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: obsession
power
identity
morality
betrayal
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken
Written by: Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken
Starring: Andrea Bræin Hovig, Tarjei Sandvik Moe, Anneke von der Lippe, Carsten Bjørnlund, Lea Meyer, Mattis Herman Nyquist, Ingjerd Egeberg, Anders T. Andersen
Music: Stein Berge Svendsen
Cinematography: Oskar Dahlsbakken
Runtime: 92 min
Country: Norway
Languages: Danish, Norwegian

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