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Out of the Darkness

2022 · 154 min

A somber, slow-burning wartime drama that immerses you in the moral weight of occupation and resistance.

Overview
This Danish movie "Out of The Darkness" ( in Danish 'De Forbandede år 2' ) is a continuation of the popular WW II drama "Into The Darkness" ( in Danish 'De forbandede år' ) and it portraits the Danish Resistance movements fight. This movie takes place after 1943 where the official politic of 'corporation' comes to an end, and the Danish Resistance movement is gaining traction. The movie follows the Skov family from 1943 to the end of WWII. The growing opposition to the occupation and the increased brutality of the Germans have fatal consequences for the family.
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • family
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • freedom
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, war
Directed by
Anders Refn
Written by
Anders Refn, Flemming Quist Møller
Starring
Jesper Christensen, Bodil Jørgensen, Mads Reuther, Gustav Dyekjær Giese, Sara Viktoria, Lue Støvelbæk, Sylvester Byder, Pernille Højmark
Music
Nikolaj Hess
Cinematography
Morten Søborg
Runtime
154 min
Country
Denmark
Languages
Danish

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