MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for Tornavara

Tornavara

1943 · 99 min

A slow, sombre northern drama of family conflict and gold-driven greed in a remote, snowbound village.

Directed by
Jean Dréville
Starring
Pierre Renoir, Jean Chevrier, Mila Parély
Overview
In a lost village in Lapland, Gérard comes to the aid of his friend Anders, in conflict with his father, a rich owner of gold mines.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Jean Dréville
Starring
Pierre Renoir, Jean Chevrier, Mila Parély
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • greed
    • isolation
    • betrayal
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

    More like this

    Titles like Tornavara

    Movie

    Amerika

    1996

    A quiet, unhurried village drama that asks patience and rewards it with a low-key, human texture.

    About family and isolation

    Via
    • family
    • isolation
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    95 min
    Details
    AmerikaHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    The Secret of the Inn

    1917

    A quiet, slow silent-era drama of scheming and inheritance, watched more for its mood than its momentum.

    About family and greed

    Via
    • family
    • greed
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    44 min
    Details
    The Secret of the InnHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    The Herrgotts-Grenadiers

    1932

    A slow, serious mountain drama about a remote village unsettled by outside greed, with stark landscapes and a somber mood.

    About greed and isolation

    Via
    • greed
    • isolation
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    82 min
    Details
    The Herrgotts-GrenadiersHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Hällebäcks gård

    1961

    A slow, earnest rural drama where jealousy and money worries simmer quietly, offering a gentle but engaging look at family and village life.

    About family and greed

    Via
    • family
    • greed
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    82 min
    Details
    Hällebäcks gårdHidden from your suggestions.
    TV series

    Wonder

    2014

    A slow, talky family drama about money and resentment, with long confrontations and little visual flair.

    About family and greed

    Via
    • family
    • greed
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Seasons
    1
    Details
    WonderHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Nationen

    2023

    A quiet, grounded slice of provincial life that lingers on small moments and unspoken tension between people.

    About family and isolation

    Via
    • family
    • isolation
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    45 min
    Details
    NationenHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    The Farmer Forsworn

    1941

    A slow, serious rural drama of inheritance and deceit, heavy with moral consequence and quiet dread.

    About family and greed

    Via
    • family
    • greed
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    94 min
    Details
    The Farmer ForswornHidden from your suggestions.
    Short film

    Goldfield

    2013

    A spare, dusty period short that builds quiet tension between two men until greed turns the air sour.

    About greed and betrayal

    Via
    • greed
    • betrayal
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    15 min
    Details
    GoldfieldHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Fromont Young and Risler Elder

    1941

    A slow, somber French drama of family decline, watching a charming outsider quietly poison a household from within.

    About family and greed

    Via
    • family
    • greed
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    106 min
    Details
    Fromont Young and Risler ElderHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Viento de cólera

    1988

    A slow, dusty period drama of horseback strangers and simmering land disputes, more talk and tension than action.

    About family and greed

    Via
    • family
    • greed
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    88 min
    Details
    Viento de cóleraHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Der Sonnwendhof

    1918

    A stark, slow rural drama of family conflict and destructive passion, felt through the distance of silent-era storytelling.

    About family and isolation

    Via
    • family
    • isolation
    Pacing
    slow-burn
    Attention
    demanding
    Details
    Der SonnwendhofHidden from your suggestions.
    Short film

    Vltava

    A quiet, tense slice of rural life that simmers with unspoken conflict and the ache to escape.

    About family and isolation

    Via
    • family
    • isolation
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    11 min
    Details
    VltavaHidden from your suggestions.

    Where to watch in the UK

    No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

    Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

    Details

    Directed by
    Jean Dréville
    Starring
    Pierre Renoir, Jean Chevrier, Mila Parély, Jean Servais, Alexandre Rignault, Léonce Corne, René Blancard, Elisa Ruis
    Runtime
    99 min

    TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikidata