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Heresy

2024 · 61 min

A slow, oppressive plunge into medieval superstition and dread, where faith and fear blur in the haunted woods.

Directed by: Didier Konings
Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Starring: Anneke Sluiters, Len Leo Vincent, Reinout Bussemaker

Tagline: Prayers won't save you.
Overview: In a medieval Dutch village, a young woman is caught between her faith, fanatic townsfolk and the dark forces lurking in the woods.

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Directed by: Didier Konings
Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Starring: Anneke Sluiters, Len Leo Vincent, Reinout Bussemaker

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
isolation
fate
survival
power
Places: small town
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: found footage
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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

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Genres: drama, horror, mystery
Directed by: Didier Konings
Written by: Marc S. Nollkaemper
Starring: Anneke Sluiters, Len Leo Vincent, Reinout Bussemaker, Nola Kemper, Leon van Waas, Sam Post, Joy Verberk, Marc Eikelenboom
Music: Sebastien Romero
Cinematography: Luuk de Kok
Runtime: 61 min
Country: Netherlands
Languages: Dutch

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