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Sacred Waters

1932 · 84 min

A slow, earnest mountain drama about a village clinging to its water, with a quiet sense of community and old ways giving way.

Directed by
Erich Waschneck
Genres
Drama
Starring
Karin Hardt, Eduard von Winterstein, Hans Adalbert Schlettow
Overview
For centuries, the water supply of a mountain village has depended on an endangered, wooden water pipe. The young engineer Josi blows a channel in the rock. After initial resistance, the villagers are excited about it. The film was based on a novel by Jakob Christoph Heer.

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Directed by
Erich Waschneck
Genres
Drama
Starring
Karin Hardt, Eduard von Winterstein, Hans Adalbert Schlettow
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • family
    • trauma
    • healing
    • nature
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Erich Waschneck
    Written by
    Erich Waschneck, Franz Winterstein
    Starring
    Karin Hardt, Eduard von Winterstein, Hans Adalbert Schlettow, Carl Ballhaus, Theodor Loos, Reinhold Bernt, Peter Erkelenz, Martha Ziegler
    Cinematography
    Franz Koch
    Runtime
    84 min
    Country
    Germany, Switzerland
    Languages
    German

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