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That Time of Year

2018 · 101 min

A prickly holiday gathering where old wounds surface under forced cheer, funny and uncomfortable in equal measure.

Directed by
Paprika Steen
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Overview
From Danish director and actor Paprika Steen comes a caustic comedy about the deep-rooted grievances that can rip families apart -- and the ties that bind them together.

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Directed by
Paprika Steen
Genres
Drama, Comedy
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • grief
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • love
Places
  • single country house
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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