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The Shepherd Girl

1912 · 10 min

A stark, brooding silent tale that creeps under your skin with its quiet rural cruelty and eerie folk dread.

Directed by
John Ekman
Genres
Drama, Horror
Overview
Farmer’s girl Ragna is in love with her neighbor Anders, but Anders only have eyes for the maid Karin. In order to make Anders love her, Ragna frames Karin for theft while also seeking assistant from the village witch.

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Directed by
John Ekman
Genres
Drama, Horror
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 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
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • love
  • isolation
  • guilt
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour1
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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