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The Innocents

2021 · 117 min

A slow, unsettling descent into childish cruelty and supernatural dread, anchored by eerie performances and a pervasive sense of impending violence.

Directed by
Eskil Vogt
Genres
Horror, Drama, Fantasy
Starring
Rakel Lenora Fløttum, Alva Brynsmo Ramstad, Sam Ashraf
Overview
Four children become friends during the summer holidays, and out of sight of the adults they discover they have hidden powers. While exploring their newfound abilities in the nearby forests and playgrounds, their innocent play takes a dark turn and strange things begin to happen.

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Directed by
Eskil Vogt
Genres
Horror, Drama, Fantasy
Starring
Rakel Lenora Fløttum, Alva Brynsmo Ramstad, Sam Ashraf
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • isolation
  • family
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror8
Humour1
Realism6
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
horror, drama, fantasy
Directed by
Eskil Vogt
Written by
Eskil Vogt
Starring
Rakel Lenora Fløttum, Alva Brynsmo Ramstad, Sam Ashraf, Mina Yasmin Bremseth Asheim, Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Morten Svartveit, Kadra Yusuf, Lisa Tønne
Music
Pessi Levanto
Cinematography
Sturla Brandth Grøvlen
Runtime
117 min
Country
Denmark, Finland, France, Norway, Sweden
Languages
Norwegian

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