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Precious

1991 · 65 min

A quiet, uneasy character study that lingers on fragile people finding shelter in each other.

Directed by
Jean-Pierre De Decker
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Hans Dagelet, Els Dottermans, Ramses Shaffy
Overview
A 17 year old girl runs away form home and finds shelter with a 50 year old man with a psychiatric past.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Jean-Pierre De Decker
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Hans Dagelet, Els Dottermans, Ramses Shaffy
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • identity
    • trauma
    • healing
    • family
    Places
    • small town
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance4
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Where to watch in the UK

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, romance
    Directed by
    Jean-Pierre De Decker
    Written by
    Pieter Van de Waterbeemd
    Starring
    Hans Dagelet, Els Dottermans, Ramses Shaffy, Kitty Courbois, Huib Broos, Michiel Romeyn, Laus Steenbeeke, Trudy de Jong
    Cinematography
    Michel van Laer
    Runtime
    65 min

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