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Wars Don't End

2018 · 64 min

A quiet, sorrowful documentary that lets elderly witnesses recount lifelong stigma and abuse, leaving a heavy sense of injustice.

Tagline: Unwanted from birth for the sins of their fathers
Overview: During World War II, 12 000 children were born to Norwegian mothers and German soldiers. In WARS DON’T END five of these children tell their stories about lives of discrimination and abuse stemming from the choices of their mothers and the actions of their fathers.
How it feels: Melancholic, bleak and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, trauma, isolation, war
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 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: identity
trauma
isolation
war
betrayal
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Dheeraj Akolkar
Starring: Liv Ullmann, Gerd Fleischer, Tove Laila Strand, Jorunn Skoglund, Gerd-Synnøve Moen, Bjørn Lengfelder, Randi Hagen Spydevold, Thomas Naalsund
Cinematography: Haakon Wettre, Henrik Flatås
Runtime: 64 min
Country: Norway
Languages: English, Norwegian