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Freaks - You're One of Us

2020 · 93 min

A grounded, tense drama about a working-class woman discovering extraordinary abilities, blending personal struggle with a low-key conspiracy.

Directed by
Felix Binder
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Starring
Cornelia Gröschel, Tim Oliver Schultz, Wotan Wilke Möhring
Overview
After having a chance encounter with a mysterious character, Wendy, a young working class mother, discovers that she has super powers.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Felix Binder
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Starring
Cornelia Gröschel, Tim Oliver Schultz, Wotan Wilke Möhring
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • power
  • conspiracy
  • trauma
  • family
Places
  • suburbs
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, fantasy, thriller
Directed by
Felix Binder
Written by
Marc O. Seng
Starring
Cornelia Gröschel, Tim Oliver Schultz, Wotan Wilke Möhring, Nina Kunzendorf, Frederic Linkemann, Finnlay Berger, Gisa Flake, Ralph Herforth
Music
Daniel Großmann, Matthias Mania
Cinematography
Jana Lämmerer
Runtime
93 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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