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Laila

1929 · 165 min

A sweeping, snowbound silent epic that unfolds with patient grandeur, blending harsh survival and tender romance into a wistful, old-world experience.

Directed by
George Schnéevoigt
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Mona Mårtenson, Tryggve Larssen, Harald Schwenzen
Overview
Ranged across several generations, the story begins with a wealthy merchant, Lind, and his wife travelling in the coldest depths of winter to christen their baby daughter. Attacked by wolves, they lose the baby, which is found by the Lapp Jaampa (a dominating performance by Tryggve Larssen) and subsequently raised by a rich reindeer herder,

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Directed by
George Schnéevoigt
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Mona Mårtenson, Tryggve Larssen, Harald Schwenzen
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 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
  • family
  • love
  • fate
  • identity
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
George Schnéevoigt
Written by
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Starring
Mona Mårtenson, Tryggve Larssen, Harald Schwenzen, Peter Malberg, Cally Monrad, Henry Gleditsch, Finn Bernhoft, Lilly Larson-Lund
Cinematography
Valdemar Christensen, Allan Lynge
Runtime
165 min
Country
Norway
Languages
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