Name: Manslaughter
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2005-08-26
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Cast: Jesper Christensen, Pernilla August, Charlotte Fich, Beate Bille, Vibeke Hastrup

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A college professor abandons his family and his career in order to champion his mistress, a student radical accused of killing a policeman.

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Melancholic Drama
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Directed by: Per Fly
Written by: Mogens Rukov, Per Fly, Dorthe Warnø Høgh

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Facts

August 26, 2005 · 1 h 40 min · Sexual Content, Strong Language, Violence

Released: August 26, 2005
Runtime: 1 h 40 min
Content: Sexual Content, Strong Language, Violence
Genres: Drama, Crime
Original language: Danish
Also spoken: Swedish
Made in: Denmark, Norway, Sweden
Box office: $345,235
Available in: 10 countries

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5 questions, like "Is Manslaughter worth watching?"

Questions about Manslaughter

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Is Manslaughter worth watching?

63

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 6.7).

Is Manslaughter a sequel?

Yes: it's movie 3 of 3 in its series, after The Inheritance (2003).

Is Manslaughter plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

Will I feel good after watching Manslaughter?

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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for melancholy and 8 for bleakness, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Manslaughter in English?

DanishSwedish

No, it was made in Danish, with some Swedish.