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Hermann

2010 · 27 min

A quiet, sad character study that lingers on loneliness and the small comforts we cling to, ending on a heavy note.

Directed by: Hana Geißendörfer
Genres: Drama

Overview: The story of an aging gay man, who has not given up hope of finding a partner for his old age. Through friendship to his Budgie Gloria, Hermann tries to distract himself from his loneliness, but an accumulation of events lead to a tragic end. Hermann is convinced that Gloria is to blame for his loneliness- yet with her, he loses all he has.

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Directed by: Hana Geißendörfer
Genres: Drama

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: loneliness
isolation
aging
grief
friendship
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Hana Geißendörfer
Written by: Hana Geißendörfer
Cinematography: Felix Poplawsky
Runtime: 27 min
Country: Germany

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