Movie

Die Bakchen

1974 · 201 min

A long, austere filmed stage ritual that feels theatrical and unsettling, demanding patience as it builds toward mythic dread.

Overview: Austrian flmed staged production of Euripedes' The Bacchae, portraying a conflict between the deity Dionysus, son of Zeus, and his cousin Pentheus, ruler of Thebes
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Power, faith, madness, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
faith
madness
identity
violence
Places: fantasy world
Era: timeless
Audience: adult
Form: single location
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild