The Pact

A slow, controlled study of a magnetic older artist bending a younger man to her will, elegant and quietly unsettling.

Directed by

Bille August

Genres

Drama

Starring

Birthe Neumann, Simon Bennebjerg, Nanna Skaarup Voss

Overview

Aged 63, Karen Blixen is at the pinnacle of her fame and next in line to win the Nobel Prize for literature. It has been 17 years since she gave up her famous farm in Africa, only to return to Denmark with her life in ruins. Devastated by syphilis and having lost the love of her life, she has reinvented herself as a literary sensation. One day, she meets a talented 30-year-old poet whom she promises literary stardom if he in return will obey her unconditionally, even at the cost of him losing everything else in his life.

How it feels

Measured and needs your attention.

About

Obsession, power, art, ambition

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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