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Vera

2019 · 93 min

A quiet, unsettling mystery that lingers on mortality and family secrets, asking patience as it slowly tightens its grip.

Directed by
Waldemar Oldenburger
Genres
Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Amanda da Gloria, Astrid Polak, Nadja Sabersky
Overview
Vera, a young woman who accompanied the elderly and very sick people to suicide. When she meets dementia Gerda on her next assignment, she realizes that Gerda has a mysterious connection to Vera's family. Vera tries to extend the life of Gerda against the will of the family to solve the mystery.

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Directed by
Waldemar Oldenburger
Genres
Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Amanda da Gloria, Astrid Polak, Nadja Sabersky
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 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
  • death
  • mystery
  • family
  • isolation
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
mystery, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
Waldemar Oldenburger
Starring
Amanda da Gloria, Astrid Polak, Nadja Sabersky, Ingrid Schölderle, Andreas Wimberger
Runtime
93 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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