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The Attic

2014

A quiet, heartfelt drama that sits with a child's confusion and slowly lets buried feelings surface.

Directed by: Lars Kristian Mikkelsen
Starring: Thomas Norgreen Nielsen, Oliver Methling Søndergaard, Trine Appel

Overview: A powerful story of a young boy struggling to deal with his mom's mental illness. With the help of his new-found friend he finds a way to un-mute his suppressed feelings and break the taboo.

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Directed by: Lars Kristian Mikkelsen
Starring: Thomas Norgreen Nielsen, Oliver Methling Søndergaard, Trine Appel

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
grief
identity
isolation
healing
Places: home
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	0
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	3
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	8

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Directed by: Lars Kristian Mikkelsen
Written by: Lars Kristian Mikkelsen, Rune Lünell
Starring: Thomas Norgreen Nielsen, Oliver Methling Søndergaard, Trine Appel, Martin Hestbæk, Lasse Fogelstrøm, Camilla Jeppesen, Sussie Nøhr, Marie Nyborg Jørgensen
Country: Denmark

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