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The Man Who Thought Life

1969 · 93 min Horror Science Fiction
6.4 / 10 · TMDB

The mysterious Mr. Steinmetz has acquired the ability to create things and beings by will alone. Only, after a while his creations invariably disappear. He therefore approaches a famous brain surgeon, Max Holst, who he hopes can help him with this problem. When Max refuses, Steinmetz brings his doppelgänger into being to replace him.

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Original Title Manden der tænkte ting
Year 1969
Country Denmark
Genre Horror, Science Fiction
Director Jens Ravn
Runtime 93 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.4/10 (18 votes)

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Director Jørgen Roos constructs a quietly unsettling narrative that relies on sparse sets and a pervasive sense of artificiality to explore the horror of unchecked creation. The film builds its tension through implication, examining the existential dread of a man haunted by his own ephemeral inventions.

What lingers after the final frame is a profound unease about the stability of identity and reality itself. A cerebral and haunting experience from Danish cinema's avant-garde. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Jens Ravn

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Watch alone late at night, with minimal distractions, to succumb to its hypnotic, eerie mood.

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