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Tabu - Es ist die Seele ein Fremdes auf Erden

2011Movie1 h 34 min

Drama
58
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1

A profoundly sad, deeply moving drama movie about a real life story and family, with standout characters.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Story

The Austrian expressionist poet Georg Trakl was in love with his sister. And she loved him back. Their relationship became sexual and caused quite a stir in the local society. But when his sister asked him to flee with her to Australia where no one knew them and they could live as husband and wife, he refused for he could not live without the beauty of the German language. Torn between his love for words and his love for Grete, Georg turned to drugs and entered a downward spiral.

Feels like

  • Austrian Expressionism
  • Biographical Drama
  • Incestuous Relationship
  • Poetry & Language
  • Historical Setting
  • Melancholy & Tragic
  • Psychological Study
  • Drug Addiction
  • Sibling Love

Cast

3 of 3

Crew

Directed by
Christoph Stark
Written by
Ursula Mauder
Produced by
Arno Ortmair, Klaus Zimmermann, Nicolas Steil

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Facts

June 28, 2011 · 1 h 34 min · Sexual Content, Drug Use, Suicide Themes

Released
June 28, 2011
Runtime
1 h 34 min
Content
Sexual Content, Drug Use, Suicide Themes
Genres
Drama
Original language
German
Made in
Germany, Austria, Luxembourg

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Tabu - Es ist die Seele ein Fremdes auf Erden worth watching?"

Questions about Tabu - Es ist die Seele ein Fremdes auf Erden

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Tabu - Es ist die Seele ein Fremdes auf Erden worth watching?

58
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 6.1).

Will I feel good after watching Tabu - Es ist die Seele ein Fremdes auf Erden?

BleakHopeful

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

Is Tabu - Es ist die Seele ein Fremdes auf Erden plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

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

Is Tabu - Es ist die Seele ein Fremdes auf Erden in English?

German

No, it was made in German.