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Lostage

2007 · 34 min

A quiet, uneasy character study that unfolds slowly in a lonely rural setting, asking for patience and attention as it explores identity and superstition.

Directed by
Bettina Eberhard
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ulrike Schwab, Till Firit, Klaus Heindl
Overview
Jakob is really a woman, but the superstitious villagers are obsessed with the idea that Jakob has to be a man in order to protect the village from a great calamity. Jakob has never been in any doubt about this destiny. She lives an isolated existence on a lonely farm. One day Jakob takes on Tom at the farm. Tentatively, the two come closer...

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Directed by
Bettina Eberhard
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ulrike Schwab, Till Firit, Klaus Heindl
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • isolation
    • gender
    • fate
    • loneliness
    Places
    • countryside
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Bettina Eberhard
    Written by
    Bettina Eberhard
    Starring
    Ulrike Schwab, Till Firit, Klaus Heindl, Stefan Lampadius, Heiner Stadelmann
    Runtime
    34 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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