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The Dark Valley streaming

Original title: Das finstere Tal
2014 Movie Germany, Austria Action, Drama, Western 115 min
By: Andreas Prochaska With: Thomas Schubert, Carmen Gratl, Tobias Moretti, Clemens Schick, Helmuth Häusler

Through a hidden path, a lone rider reaches a little town high up in the Alps. Nobody knows where the stranger comes from, nor what he wants there. But everyone knows that they don't want him to stay.

Filmium rating
72%

Festival Achievements

Deutscher Filmpreis 2014
Awards:
Bestes Kostümbild • Bester Spielfilm • Beste männliche Nebenrolle • Beste Kamera / Bildgestaltung • Beste Tongestaltung • Beste Filmmusik • Bestes Szenenbild • Bestes Maskenbild
Nominations:
Beste Regie
European Film Awards 2014
Awards:
European Production Designer • European Costume Designer
Selections:
Feature Film Selection
Diagonale 2014
Selections:
Spielfilm
Berlin International Film Festival 2014
Selections:
Berlinale Special 2014

Mood

Dark
Mysterious
Serious
Tense
Thrilling

Cast & Crew

Andreas Prochaska
Martin Ambrosch
Thomas Willmann
Helmuth Häusler
Paula Beer
Clemens Schick
Tobias Moretti
Sam Riley
Carmen Gratl
Thomas Schubert
Andreas Prochaska (Director)
Austrian-German
Sam Riley (Actor)
Thomas Willmann (Author)

Adaptation

Based On Novel

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Atmospheric
Close-Up
Dramatic Lighting
Realistic
Symbolic
Visual Storytelling
Visually Striking
Wide Shot
Wide Shots

Narrative Structure

Episodic
Linear

Pace

Deliberate
Methodical
Slow-Burn
Slow-Paced
Tension-Building

Runtime

Long Runtime

Soundtrack

Ambient Score
Folk Music

Style

Cinematic
Dramatic
Spectacular
Stylized
Western

Time-Period

Historical Setting
Late 19Th Century

Central Conflict

Family Tyranny
Man Vs. Tyranny
Moral Conflict
Moral Corruption
Oppression
Personal Revenge
Power Struggle
Revenge

Characters

Corrupt Family
Local Priest
Lone Traveler

Ending

Bittersweet
Leaving The Valley
Revenge Fulfilled

Historical Context

Late 19Th Century
Rural Europe

Key Plot Points

Duel
Murder Of Brenner Sons
Revelation Of Paternity

Plot

Corruption
Family Tyranny
Justice
Revenge
Rural Violence

Setting

Austrian Alps
Isolated
Remote Mountain Village
Remote Town

Shooting Location

Austrian Alps
Mountain Cabin

Theme

Family Tyranny
Justice
Moral Corruption
Revenge
Tyranny

Genre

Drama
Historical
Thriller
Western

Audiences

Adults
Drama Enthusiasts
Fans Of Western Drama
Historical Drama
Western Fans

Titles

Das finstere Tal
O Vale Sombrio
The Dark Valley
Тъмната долина

Reception

Academy Awards
Austrian Oscar Submission
Critical Recognition
Foreign Film Selection

Production Countries

Austria
Germany

Release Year

2014
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