Movie

Die Rüden

2020 · 107 min

A heavy, claustrophobic character study that wears you down with institutional cruelty and the uneasy question of whether anyone can truly change.

Overview: Four convicted violent criminals, three highly aggressive dogs and a woman who is ready to fight against the cycle of violence and rigid institutions. But above all against her own doubts about redemption from evil.
How it feels: Bleak, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Redemption, violence, morality, isolation
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
violence
morality
isolation
trauma
Places: prison
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild