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Barak 1

1945

A grim, claustrophobic plunge into captivity under occupation, heavy with dread and quiet suffering.

Directed by
E.G. de Meyst
Genres
War, Drama
Starring
Marcel Berteau, Edouard Bréville, Viviane Chantel
Overview
Life in Gestapo jails in occupied Belgium.

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Directed by
E.G. de Meyst
Genres
War, Drama
Starring
Marcel Berteau, Edouard Bréville, Viviane Chantel
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    None
    Places
    • prison
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror4
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness8
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight8

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    Genres
    war, drama
    Directed by
    E.G. de Meyst
    Written by
    Joris Diels, Robert Lussac
    Starring
    Marcel Berteau, Edouard Bréville, Viviane Chantel, Lucien Charbonnier, Marguerite Daulboys, Jules de Neumostier, Werner Degan, Emile Deluc
    Country
    Belgium
    Languages
    French

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