Movie

Character

1997 · 122 min

A somber, brooding struggle of pride and resentment, unfolding with cold precision and a slow ache of paternal cruelty.

Overview: In pre-WWII Holland, the penniless, illegitimate son of a powerful bailiff sets out to become a lawyer as he spends a lifetime struggling to prove his worth to his relentlessly spiteful father.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, ambition, identity, class
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: family
ambition
identity
class
obsession
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild