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Burn All My Letters

2022 · 120 min

A slow, emotionally charged period drama that traces the ripples of a passionate affair across decades, feeling both intimate and quietly devastating.

Directed by
Björn Runge
Genres
Drama, Romance, History
Starring
Asta Kamma August, Bill Skarsgård, Gustav Lindh
Overview
The film’s story revolves around Karin Stolpe’s complex relationship with her husband Sven Stolpe and her passionate love affair with Olof Lagercrantz which starts in the 1930s. It shows the impact of passion, jealousy and anger across 70 years, involving different generations.

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Directed by
Björn Runge
Genres
Drama, Romance, History
Starring
Asta Kamma August, Bill Skarsgård, Gustav Lindh
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • family
  • memory
  • obsession
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance, history
Directed by
Björn Runge
Written by
Veronica Zacco
Starring
Asta Kamma August, Bill Skarsgård, Gustav Lindh, Marika Lindström, Sten Ljunggren, Ossian Skarsgård, Sverrir Gudnason, Sonja Richter
Music
Jacob Mühlrad
Cinematography
Stellan Runge
Runtime
120 min
Country
Denmark, Sweden
Languages
Swedish

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