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Princess

2021 · 101 min

A quiet, patient character study that finds warmth in an unlikely bond, though the shadow of addiction keeps it grounded and somber.

Directed by
Peter Luisi
Genres
Drama
Starring
Matthias Habich, Fabian Krüger, Johanna Bantzer
Overview
When his younger sister, a single parent, moves into the second apartment with her 5-year-old daughter Nina, an unexpected friendship develops between Josef and the uncared-for little girl.

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Directed by
Peter Luisi
Genres
Drama
Starring
Matthias Habich, Fabian Krüger, Johanna Bantzer
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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
    • family
    • addiction
    • friendship
    • isolation
    • healing
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Peter Luisi
    Written by
    Peter Luisi
    Starring
    Matthias Habich, Fabian Krüger, Johanna Bantzer, Lia Hahne, Anne Haug, Martin Huber, Lorenz Nufer, Andreas Daniel Müller
    Cinematography
    Ramon Giger
    Runtime
    101 min
    Country
    Switzerland, Ukraine
    Languages
    English, German, Russian

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