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1986 · 94 min

A cold, quiet plunge into urban marginality, following two lost people with unflinching patience and little comfort.

Directed by
Oddvar Einarson
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jørn Christensen, Bettina Banoun, Sigrid Huun
Overview
Jon Gabriel is in his mid 20s when he meets 13-year-old Flora. X depicts the evolution of their relationship as they struggle to survive in the cold and dirty cityscapes of Oslo in the '80s.

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Directed by
Oddvar Einarson
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jørn Christensen, Bettina Banoun, Sigrid Huun
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • survival
    • coming-of-age
    • identity
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Genres
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    Directed by
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    Written by
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    Starring
    Jørn Christensen, Bettina Banoun, Sigrid Huun, Are Storstein, Atle Mostad, Hege Schøyen, Casper Evensen, Astrid Johannesen
    Cinematography
    Svein Krøvel
    Runtime
    94 min
    Country
    Norway
    Languages
    Norwegian

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