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Closed Court

1940 · 85 min

A slow, brooding chamber drama where jealousy and old love simmer under a lawyer's calm surface, drawing you into quiet dread.

Overview: dr. Benedek Gábor, a famous solicitor in Eger, is the defense counsel of a murderer, who killed his wife out of jealousy. Gábor lives in a happy marriage with Anna. One day, however, Szentgyörgyi Péter, a famous pianist, comes to Eger. He once was loved by Anna, who in those days was training to become an artist herself. Gábor has no knowledge of these events of the past. He, therefore, associates the now renewed relationship with the story of the murderer he is the legal representative of.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, betrayal, love, guilt
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
betrayal
love
guilt
morality
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild