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The Passion of Anna

1969 · 101 min

A cold, searching chamber drama that watches people unravel slowly, leaving you unsettled and heavy long after it ends.

Tagline
Man is the king of beasts...
Overview
A recently divorced man and an emotionally devastated widow begin a love affair.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • grief
  • identity
  • deception
  • guilt
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Ingmar Bergman
Written by
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Starring
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Runtime
101 min
Country
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Languages
German, Swedish

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