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Unge viljer

1943 · 90 min

A grim, sincere Depression-era drama of poverty and class resentment, heavy with hardship and ideological conviction, moving slowly toward a bitter, earnest resolution.

Directed by
Walter Fyrst
Genres
Drama
Starring
Karl Aagaard Østvig Jr., Anne-Eline Christie, Martin Gisti
Overview
In the difficult 30'ies, the poor working family Jensen is struggling in affording their sons education, and it ends in tragedy. The son befriends the daughter of the, not liked by the rich employer West, which sends his daughter away.

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Directed by
Walter Fyrst
Genres
Drama
Starring
Karl Aagaard Østvig Jr., Anne-Eline Christie, Martin Gisti
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • politics
  • family
  • survival
  • love
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Walter Fyrst
Starring
Karl Aagaard Østvig Jr., Anne-Eline Christie, Martin Gisti, Johan Hauge, Betzy Holter, Borger Jahr, Victor Lindzen, Karin Meyer
Runtime
90 min
Country
Norway
Languages
Norwegian

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