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The Lost Forest

1972 · 91 min

A somber, slow-burning wartime romance where quiet longing and brotherly rivalry play out against an anxious, distant conflict.

Overview
In 1943 in a Romanian fishing village on the river Danube brothers Pavel and Simion compete for the love of Lia while the war is raging on.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • war
  • family
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, romance, war
Directed by
Andrei Blaier
Written by
Mihnea Gheorghiu
Starring
Ilarion Ciobanu, Cornel Patrichi, Leni Pințea-Homeag, Adriana Ionescu, Cornel Coman, Colea Răutu, Ernest Maftei, Mircea Constantinescu
Cinematography
Nicu Stan
Runtime
91 min
Country
Romania
Languages
Romanian

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