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All Things Fair

1995 · 125 min

A slow, uncomfortable coming-of-age drama that lingers with quiet tension and emotional weight.

Directed by
Bo Widerberg
Genres
Drama, Romance, History
Starring
Johan Widerberg, Marika Lagercrantz, Tomas von Brömssen
Tagline
He was a student. She was his teacher. Their love was forbidden.
Overview
In 1943 Malmö, 15-year-old Stig is attracted to his teacher Viola, 22 years his senior, who, drawn to his youth and innocence, believes the lad is a God-sent relief from her miserable marriage to a drunken, unfaithful lout.

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Directed by
Bo Widerberg
Genres
Drama, Romance, History
Starring
Johan Widerberg, Marika Lagercrantz, Tomas von Brömssen
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • grief
Places
  • small town
  • school
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance, history
Directed by
Bo Widerberg
Written by
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Starring
Johan Widerberg, Marika Lagercrantz, Tomas von Brömssen, Karin Huldt, Nina Gunke, Kenneth Milldoff, Björn Kjellman, Frida Lindholm
Cinematography
Morten Bruus
Runtime
125 min
Country
Denmark, Sweden
Languages
German, Swedish, English

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