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You Can't Go Home Again

1999Movie58 min

Drama
90
ExcellentGoodWatch score

A deeply moving, melancholic drama movie about a real life story and history.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.

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Story

A 1998 Dutch documentary about Klaus Mann, the son of novelist Thomas Mann. An openly bisexual writer who spent World War II in Amsterdam, Klaus suffered from depression, marginalization, and drug addiction; he attempted suicide several times and died in his early 40s, though his famous father was too busy doing a reading for Swedish radio to attend his son’s funeral.

Feels like

  • Biographical Documentary
  • Klaus Mann
  • Troubled Artist
  • Depression and Addiction
  • Literary History
  • World War II
  • Marginalization
  • European History
  • Existential Struggle

Cast

1 of 1

Crew

Directed by
Bart van Esch
Written by
Bart van Esch
Produced by
Tom Verheul
Music by
Tom D’Angremond, Paul Veld

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Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

November 1, 1999 · 58 min · Drug Use, Suicide Themes

Released
November 1, 1999
Runtime
58 min
Content
Drug Use, Suicide Themes
Genres
Drama
Original language
Dutch
Made in
Netherlands

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is You Can't Go Home Again worth watching?"

Questions about You Can't Go Home Again

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Is You Can't Go Home Again worth watching?

90
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 90.

Will I feel good after watching You Can't Go Home Again?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Is You Can't Go Home Again plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is You Can't Go Home Again in English?

Dutch

No, it was made in Dutch.