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You Who Are About to Enter

1945 · 95 min

A somber, dialogue-driven drama that slowly tightens the screws of accusation and ruin, leaving a lingering chill.

Directed by
Arne Mattsson
Genres
Drama
Starring
Georg Rydeberg, Irma Christenson, Ingrid Borthen
Overview
Tomas Eckert, a civil servant, is subjected to a violated woman's revenge. It happens to be his boss's wife, Märta Palm. Tomas is accused of having abused Mrs.Palm. She also reveals that Tomas's wife is morphine addict. He collapses and is forced to accept early retirement, diagnosed "epilepsy with mental changes"

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Directed by
Arne Mattsson
Genres
Drama
Starring
Georg Rydeberg, Irma Christenson, Ingrid Borthen
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • addiction
  • rebellion
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Arne Mattsson
Written by
Erik Müller
Starring
Georg Rydeberg, Irma Christenson, Ingrid Borthen, Georg Funkquist, Ingrid Backlin, Gunnar Björnstrand, Erik 'Bullen' Berglund, Björn Berglund
Music
Jules Sylvain, Gunnar Johansson
Cinematography
Sten Dahlgren
Runtime
95 min
Country
Sweden
Languages
Swedish

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