Movie

Faust

2011 · 140 min

A grimy, unsettling descent into obsession and moral decay, with grotesque imagery and a suffocating atmosphere that lingers.

Overview: A doctor in early 19th-century Germany becomes infatuated with the sister of a man he unintentionally killed and bargains with the Devil incarnate to conjure their union in exchange for his soul.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, eerie and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Obsession, morality, death, identity
Content: Strong violence, gore and sexual content. Mild language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: obsession
morality
death
identity
corruption
Places: small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong