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Sonntag, den... Briefe aus einer Stadt

30 min

A quiet, observational portrait of everyday life in an East German town, patient and plainspoken.

Overview
Documentary about the City of Neubrandenburg in the GDR.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • identity
  • class
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Written by
Brigitte Reimann
Runtime
30 min
Languages
German

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