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The Girl and Death streaming

Original title: Het Meisje en de Dood
2012 Movie Russia, Germany, Netherlands Drama, Romance 127 min Ages 12+
By: Jos Stelling With: Dieter Hallervorden, Renata Litvinova, Svetlana Svetlichnaya, Leonid Bichevin, Sergei Makovetsky

The film, based on an original script by Jos Stelling and Bert Rijkelijkhuizen, tells the story of the Russian physician Nicolai who returns to an old hotel, the place where he first met his great love half a century ago, and relives his romantic tragedy. A large part of the film is set in the late nineteenth century and is situated in a abandoned hotel/sanatorium in Tannenfeld, Thuringia (formerly East Germany), where most of the recordings also took place. The hotel still has traces of an impressive past. Eventually it becomes clear why he really has returned.

Filmium rating
64%

Mood

Melancholic
Nostalgic
Reflective
Romantic Tragedy
Serious

Cast & Crew

Jos Stelling
Irina Trofimova
Bert Rijkelijkhuizen
Sylvia Hoeks
Leonid Bichevin
Dieter Hallervorden
Sergei Makovetsky
Renata Litvinova
Henri Garcin
Svetlana Svetlichnaya
Emotional Performances
Notable Cast
Sergey Makovetsky

Adaptation

Literary Adaptation
Original Screenplay

Budget

Art-House
Independent Film
Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Artistic Framing
Emotional Depth
Period-Appropriate Cinematography
Slow-Paced
Traditional Cinematography
Visual Storytelling

Narrative Structure

Emotional Journeys
Flashback
Flashbacks
Linear
Non-Linear
Romantic Reflection

Pace

Contemplative
Deliberate
Reflective
Slow
Slow-Paced

Runtime

Art-House Length
Feature Film

Soundtrack

Ambient Music
Melancholic Soundtrack
Period-Appropriate Score

Style

Aesthetic
Artistic
Cinematic
Historical
Period Drama
Visual Storytelling

Time-Period

Historical Period
Late 19Th Century
Turn Of The Century

Central Conflict

Death
Emotional Conflict
Love Obstructed By Materialism
Love Vs. Materialism
Romantic Tragedy

Characters

Courtesan
Elise
Nicolai
Nina
Old Nicolai

Ending

Bittersweet
Closure
Loss
Nostalgic
Open-Ended

Historical Context

Historical Romance
Late 19Th Century
Turn Of The Century

Key Plot Points

Hotel As Memory
Reliving Romantic Tragedy
Return To Past Love

Plot

Ghostly Hotel Setting
Historical Context
Love Story
Obstacles
Romantic Tragedy

Setting

Abandoned Hotel
Historic Sanatorium
Late Nineteenth Century
Tannenfield
Thuringia

Shooting Location

Abandoned Hotel
Period-Accurate Locations
Thuringia

Theme

Loss
Love
Love And Loss
Materialism
Nostalgia
The Passage Of Time

Genre

Art-House
Drama
Historical Fiction
Historical Film
Romance
Romantic Drama

Audiences

Adult Audience
Adults
Art-House Cinephiles
Historical Narratives
Mature Themes
Period Drama Enthusiasts

Titles

Het Meisje en de Dood
The Girl and Death

Production Countries

Germany
Netherlands
Russia

Release Year

2012
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