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Distant Lights
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Good for friends night · teens · drop-in friendly
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Lichter is an episodic tale from Hans-Christian Schmid about the life on the border between Germany and Poland. The film sheds light on the everyday stories of escape and desperateness.
Social DramaEuropean ArthouseBorder LifeHuman DesperationGritty RealismInterwoven StoriesMelancholic ToneThought-ProvokingSlice-of-Life
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Is Distant Lights plot-driven or character-driven?
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Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
Will I feel good after watching Distant Lights?
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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for melancholy and 8 for bleakness, against 1 for hopefulness.
Is Distant Lights in English?
GermanPolishRussian
No, it was made in German, with some Polish and Russian.