Movie

Geschminkte Jugend

1929 · 88 min

A somber, slow silent-era descent into youthful despair, heavy with dread and quiet tragedy.

Overview: Based on the real life events of the 1927 Steglitzer Schülertragödie, in which several high school students planned murder-suicides.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Death, coming-of-age, isolation, guilt
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Add to a list: Geschminkte Jugend

In the USNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.

In your watch list

More like this

Like Geschminkte Jugend, but

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
coming-of-age
isolation
guilt
morality
Places: big city
school
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild