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Werckmeister Harmonies

2001 · 139 min

A hypnotic, slow descent into communal madness, with long black-and-white takes that demand patience and reward with haunting imagery.

Directed by
Béla Tarr
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lars Rudolph, Peter Fitz, Hanna Schygulla
Overview
A naive young man witnesses an escalation of violence in his small hometown following the arrival of a mysterious circus attraction.

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  • Curzon Amazon Channel
  • Klassiki
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Directed by
Béla Tarr
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lars Rudolph, Peter Fitz, Hanna Schygulla
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • faith
  • power
  • corruption
  • violence
Places
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity9
Emotional weight9

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Genres
drama
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Starring
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