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Sofies skolegang

1977 · 62 min

A quiet, earnest historical drama that unfolds slowly, asking patience as it traces ideals and community in a rural village.

Directed by
Kirsten Stenbæk
Genres
Drama
Overview
TV drama about Christen Kold and his ideas for independent schools, by Bent Grasten and Kirsten Stenbæk. The story is set in the village of Roemark in the latter half of the 19th century and recounts the events surrounding farmer Valdemar's establishment of the first independent school in Denmark, based on an idea conceived by Christen Kold.

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Directed by
Kirsten Stenbæk
Genres
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • education
  • faith
  • class
  • family
  • identity
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Kirsten Stenbæk
Written by
Bent Grasten, Kirsten Stenbæk
Starring
Ave Dané Mortensen, Preben Lerdorff Rye, Jesper Langberg, Otto Brandenburg, Judy Gringer, Birger Jensen, Olaf Nielsen, Baard Owe
Runtime
62 min
Country
Denmark
Languages
Danish

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