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Mariken

2000 · 92 min

A gentle, storybook medieval journey that balances warmth and quiet danger as a curious girl meets the world.

Overview: A family film, based on a well-known Dutch story from the Middle Ages. Mariken tells the compelling and poetic story of spirited young girl named Mariken. The orphan Mariken lives in a secluded forest with an eccentric old hermit. One day, she decides to leave her surroundings and sets off for town to buy a new goat. On her adventurous journey into the 'real' world, she finds out about the good and bad sides of people.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, whimsical and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, family, survival, morality
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
family
survival
morality
isolation
Places: countryside
small town
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none