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Guernsey

2005 · 90 min

A quiet, chilly study of emotional distance that asks you to sit with what is left unsaid.

Directed by
Nanouk Leopold
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Maria Kraakman, Fedja van Huêt, Johanna ter Steege
Overview
Guernsey is the story of a woman who suddenly looks at her own life and wonders how she became miles apart from the people she is closest to.

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Directed by
Nanouk Leopold
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Maria Kraakman, Fedja van Huêt, Johanna ter Steege
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • family
    • identity
    • grief
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, thriller
    Directed by
    Nanouk Leopold
    Written by
    Nanouk Leopold
    Starring
    Maria Kraakman, Fedja van Huêt, Johanna ter Steege, Frank Vercruyssen, Hans Croiset, Sonho Vischschraper, Nathalie Alonso Casale, Monica Dolan
    Cinematography
    Richard Van Oosterhout
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    Belgium, Netherlands
    Languages
    English, Dutch

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