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Thunder

2022 · 92 min

A hushed, sunlit rural world that slowly tightens around a young woman's restless grief and desire.

Directed by: Carmen Jaquier
Genres: History, Drama
Starring: Lilith Grasmug, Mermoz Melchior, Benjamin Python

Overview: Summer 1900, Switzerland. Elisabeth, 17, is about to take her vows when the sudden death of her older sister forces her to leave the convent and return to the family farm. Stifled by the suffocating and strict rules of the village, walking in her sister’s step to uncover the mystery of her death, Elisabeth is slowly driven to rebel against the local order and for her right to live her life.

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Directed by: Carmen Jaquier
Genres: History, Drama
Starring: Lilith Grasmug, Mermoz Melchior, Benjamin Python

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
identity
isolation
faith
rebellion
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: history, drama
Directed by: Carmen Jaquier
Written by: Carmen Jaquier
Starring: Lilith Grasmug, Mermoz Melchior, Benjamin Python, Noah Watzlawick, Léa Gigon, Diana Gervalla, Lou Iff, Sabine Timoteo
Music: Nicolas Rabaeus
Cinematography: Marine Atlan
Runtime: 92 min
Country: Switzerland
Languages: German, French

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