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Daughter of the Highlands

1914 · 32 min

A stark, heartfelt silent melodrama that sweeps you into its tragic romance and moral reckoning with vivid imagery.

Directed by
Victor Sjöström
Genres
Drama
Starring
Victor Sjöström, Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson, John Ekman
Overview
A young doctor is found unconscious in the mountains and is brought to a Sami village.

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Directed by
Victor Sjöström
Genres
Drama
Starring
Victor Sjöström, Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson, John Ekman
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • love
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • family
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Victor Sjöström
Written by
Victor Sjöström
Starring
Victor Sjöström, Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson, John Ekman, Greta Almroth, Lili Beck, Arvid Englind, William Larsson
Runtime
32 min
Country
Sweden
Languages
No Language

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