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In Your Hands

2004 · 101 min

A somber, quietly intense drama that weighs faith and guilt in a prison setting, leaving a lingering sense of unease.

Directed by
Annette K. Olesen
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ann Eleonora Jørgensen, Trine Dyrholm, Nicolaj Kopernikus
Overview
Anna, a young theology graduate, starts work as a prison chaplain. She becomes especially concerned about one inmate, Kate, regarded as difficult and withdrawn, but whom the other inmates credit with mysterious healing powers.

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Directed by
Annette K. Olesen
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ann Eleonora Jørgensen, Trine Dyrholm, Nicolaj Kopernikus
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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • guilt
  • isolation
  • morality
  • redemption
Places
  • prison
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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Genres
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Directed by
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Written by
Annette K. Olesen, Kim Fupz Aakeson
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
101 min
Country
Denmark
Languages
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