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Lot's Wife

1965·Movie
1h 46min

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Low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension6
  • Fast Pace3
  • Adrenaline2

Heart

Melancholic and moving

Much of it is about family.

  • Family Dynamics9
  • Melancholy8
  • Pathos7

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Satire & Parody4
  • Cringe Humor3

World

Family, everyday modern life, and society

  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • World Immersion7
  • Rewatchability4

Craft

Standout characters

  • Character Depth8
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Editing5
  • Music Composition5

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About

The marriage of Katrin and Richard Lot has become a routine. She has a career and he, as a Marine officer, comes home only once every fourteen days. The children greet him with joy, but she greets him only with anxiety because their marriage is missing its key ingredient: love. She wants a divorce, but he refuses mainly out of comfort as well as due to pressure from the party. Katrin finds a strange solution: she shoplifts and is put on probation for three months. This is enough to force Richard into a divorce because he is concerned about the "moral liability" of his wife.
Marital DramaSocial Critique1960s German CinemaDesperationRelationship BreakdownPsychological StudyCharacter-DrivenBureaucratic InfluenceMoral Dilemma

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Is Lot's Wife worth watching?

86
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Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86/100 (IMDb 7.2). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Lot's Wife?

1 h 46 min

Lot's Wife runs 1 h 46 min.

What language is Lot's Wife in?

German

It was made in German. Produced in XG, Germany.