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Island of Lost Souls

2007 · 100 min

A moody, slightly spooky small-town adventure that blends childish wonder with creeping unease and a lonely girl's longing for magic.

Directed by
Nikolaj Arcel
Genres
Fantasy, Adventure, Family
Starring
Sara Langebæk Gaarmann, Lucas Munk Billing, Lasse Borg
Overview
14-year-old Lulu moves to a small provincial town with her mother and younger brother. One night, her brother is struck by a beam of white light - actually the spirit of Herman Hartmann from the 19th-century. To her despair, Lulu realizes that Herman has possessed her brother, and the two of them are whirled into a fevered adventure.

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Directed by
Nikolaj Arcel
Genres
Fantasy, Adventure, Family
Starring
Sara Langebæk Gaarmann, Lucas Munk Billing, Lasse Borg
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 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
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • friendship
  • identity
  • mystery
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour3
Realism3
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
fantasy, adventure, family, drama
Directed by
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Written by
Nikolaj Arcel, Rasmus Heisterberg
Starring
Sara Langebæk Gaarmann, Lucas Munk Billing, Lasse Borg, Nicolaj Kopernikus, Lars Mikkelsen, Anette Støvelbæk, Anders W. Berthelsen, Beate Bille
Cinematography
Rasmus Videbæk
Runtime
100 min
Country
Germany, Denmark, Sweden
Languages
Danish

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