Shadow Plays

A slow, anxious descent into a wife's secret dread, watched with the quiet tension of silent-era melodrama.

Directed by

Emanuel Gregers

Genres

Drama

Starring

Jon Iversen, Bodil Ipsen, Arne Weel

Overview

After years living in the province, the well-respected lawyer Poul Lindorph returns to the capital. While he is expected to take up the post of Director of Public Prosecutions, his wife Maria is far less enthusiastic about returning to the city. She fears bumping into the editor Asp, with whom she shares a secret: Several years ago, she became Asp’s mistress in order to save Poul and herself from financial ruin. The anxiety of being exposed drives her to make a fateful decision. (stumfilm.dk)

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Guilt, betrayal, sexuality, class

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

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

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