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The Attack - The Copenhagen Shootings

2020 · 118 min

A sober, methodical reconstruction that builds quiet dread as it traces the roots of a real tragedy.

Directed by: Nils Giversen
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Laura Allen Müller, Yas Wadi, Mark David Gosse

Overview: In 2015 Omar el-Hussein staged an attack on Krudttønden and the Synagogue in Copenhagen. This documentary examines the circumstances that lead up to this horrible event.

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Directed by: Nils Giversen
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Laura Allen Müller, Yas Wadi, Mark David Gosse

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
politics
isolation
identity
grief
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Humour	1
Realism	10
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Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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