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Cecilia

1991 · 119 min

A slow, earnest period drama about a father's plans colliding with his daughter's heart, quietly sad and handsomely mounted.

Genres
Drama
Overview
In nineteenth century Jutland, Mikkel Krænsen, a peddler of knitted goods, wants the best for his daughter Cecilia, who is in love with the neighbour's son Esben. Only too late, the father realises that love is not as manageable as business.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Love, family, class
Content
Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance6
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Hans Christian Nørregaard
    Written by
    Hans Christian Nørregaard
    Starring
    Trine Dyrholm, Jens Okking, Karen Wegener, Morten Hauch-Fausbøll, Laus Høybye, Torben Jensen, Jesper Christensen, Laila Andersson
    Music
    Anders Koppel
    Cinematography
    Ole Schultz
    Runtime
    119 min
    Country
    Denmark
    Languages
    Danish

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