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Longing

2006 · 88 min

Quietly devastating and naturalistic, it immerses you in ordinary lives undone by sudden desire and consequence.

Directed by
Valeska Grisebach
Genres
Drama
Starring
Andreas Müller, Ilka Welz, Anett Dornbusch
Overview
An average, everyday metalworker and volunteer firefighter content in his marriage to his childhood sweetheart finds his emotions unexpectedly stirred when he falls for a pretty waitress from a nearby town.

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Directed by
Valeska Grisebach
Genres
Drama
Starring
Andreas Müller, Ilka Welz, Anett Dornbusch
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • isolation
  • grief
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Valeska Grisebach
Written by
Valeska Grisebach
Starring
Andreas Müller, Ilka Welz, Anett Dornbusch, Erika Lemke, Markus Werner, Doritha Richter, Detlef Baumann, Ilse Lausch
Cinematography
Bernhard Keller
Runtime
88 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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