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Dark Fortune

2016 · 113 min Drama
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

Late at night, the psychologist Eliane Hess is called to the hospital to take care of Yves, an eight-year-old boy, who just has lost his parents and siblings in a car accident. Eliane is both shocked and curiously drawn to the traumatized boy. As time goes by, she loses the professional distance to the patient, and when Yves' relatives begin a heavy dispute about the boy's future, Eliane makes an unorthodox decision, that throws her life off track.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Finsteres Glück
Year 2016
Country Switzerland
Genre Drama
Director Stefan Haupt
Runtime 113 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.0/10 (10 votes)

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The film constructs a fragile bridge between two wounded worlds, relying on restrained, almost documentary-like cinematography and a minimalist score. It explores the ethical abyss one can step into when following a compassionate impulse.

What lingers after the final frame is the weight of a moral choice, portrayed without judgment, in a space where silence holds profound meaning. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Stefan Haupt

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