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Der Brief

2018 · 12 min

A small, gentle slice of childhood worry that plays out with quiet warmth and a light touch of humour.

Genres
Family
Overview
It's the second time ten-year-old Oskar Rathematz receives a letter from the class teacher to his parents. And his father had warned him: If Oskar gets another letter for inadequate performance or disruptive behavior there'll be a hefty punishment. Looking for a way out of his dilemma, the young boy finally thinks about help from the very top.
How it feels
Warm, light and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Family, parenthood, coming-of-age
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
family
Directed by
Michael W. Driesch
Written by
Michael W. Driesch
Runtime
12 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
German

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