The Dark Valley
2014 · Movie · NR · 115 min · ★ 7.0 · 38% critics
In the late 19th-century Alps, a lone rider arrives in an isolated mountain village, claiming he’s a photographer seeking a place to stay through winter. The community lives under the harsh control of a powerful local clan, and the stranger’s presence stirs fear, suspicion, and a growing sense that old wrongs may not stay buried.
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Details
- Original title
- Das finstere Tal
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-02-13
- Language
- German
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Critic score
- 38/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (424 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a dark, slow-building alpine western with oppressive small-town tension and bursts of violence; Not for you if you dislike bleak stories, minimal dialogue, or deliberate pacing like Pagan Peak.
Pros: striking alpine setting; tense slow-burn mood; strong performances | Cons: very grim tone; slow pacing; story choices divide viewers
Themes
- family secrets
- family clan
- family feud
- alps mountains
- mysterious stranger
- 19th century
- lumber camp
- wildlife photographer
- isolated community
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Production Designer · 2014
- European Film Award — Best Costume Designer · 2014
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2015 · nominated
Cast & crew
Sam Riley
as Greider
Tobias Moretti
as Hans Brenner
Paula Beer
as Luzi
Thomas Schubert
as Lukas
Carmen Gratl
as Mrs. Gader
Clemens Schick
as Luis Brenner
Helmuth Häusler
as Hubert Brenner
Martin Leutgeb
as Otto Brenner
Johann Nikolussi
as Rudolf Brenner
Florian Brückner
as Edi Brenner
Directed by Andreas Prochaska