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Hotel St. Pauli

1988 · 121 min

A raw, unflinching descent into love and exploitation, where artistic ambition collides with the brutal realities of survival.

Directed by
Svend Wam
Genres
Drama
Starring
John Ege, Amanda Ooms, Øyvin Bang Berven
Overview
Jor and Gerda is a loving couple that lives together in Copenhagen. Jor is trying to make a breakthrough as a writer, without any luck so far. His struggles have caused Gerda to provide for them by selling sexual favors on the street.

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Directed by
Svend Wam
Genres
Drama
Starring
John Ege, Amanda Ooms, Øyvin Bang Berven
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • love
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • art
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Svend Wam
Written by
Svend Wam, Petter Vennerød
Starring
John Ege, Amanda Ooms, Øyvin Bang Berven, Terje Strømdahl, Sossen Krohg, Jorunn Kjellsby, Lasse Lindtner, Linn Stokke
Music
Svein Gundersen
Cinematography
Philip Øgaard
Runtime
121 min
Country
Norway
Languages
German, Norwegian

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