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Young Andersen

2005 · 110 min

A somber, slow-burning portrait of a sensitive young artist clashing with a harsh mentor, rich in period detail and emotional restraint.

Overview: A powerful modern film narrative, set in a historical framework, about the crucial encounter between vulnerable eighteen-year-old Hans Christian Andersen, who rates himself so highly, and Mr. Meisling, the cynical school principal. An encounter that fundamentally transforms Hans Christian's life.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, ambition, class, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
ambition
class
coming-of-age
isolation
Places: school
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild