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Two Lives

1946 · 80 min

A somber wartime drama that tightens like a vise as trust erodes within a family home.

Directed by
Titus Vibe-Müller, Finn Bø
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Erling Drangsholt, Sigrun Otto, Wenche Klouman
Overview
During the occupation, informer Klaus Thun insinuates himself into the life of lawyer Nordgård and his happy family. He informs on Nordgård's son Lars and seduces his daughter Eva. Then the children's mother takes matters into her own hands.

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Directed by
Titus Vibe-Müller, Finn Bø
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Erling Drangsholt, Sigrun Otto, Wenche Klouman
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • family
  • war
  • deception
  • grief
Places
  • home
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, war
Directed by
Titus Vibe-Müller, Finn Bø
Starring
Erling Drangsholt, Sigrun Otto, Wenche Klouman, Frank Robert, Jon Lennart Mjøen, Carl Struve, Rolf Christensen, Kirsten Sørlie
Runtime
80 min
Country
Norway
Languages
Norwegian

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