All Things Fair

All Things Fair

He was a student. She was his teacher. Their love was forbidden.

Directed by Bo Widerberg

Produced by Per Holst Filmproduktion, Det Danske Filminstitut

1995125 min6.5 / 10

A morally fraught period drama about an illicit relationship between a teenage boy and his adult teacher, steeped in melancholy and the weight of forbidden desire.

In 1943 Malmö, 15-year-old Stig is attracted to his teacher Viola, 22 years his senior, who, drawn to his youth and innocence, believes the lad is a God-sent relief from her miserable marriage to a drunken, unfaithful lout.

Questions people ask

  • Is All Things Fair sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does All Things Fair end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is All Things Fair violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

  • Is All Things Fair easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is All Things Fair scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity30

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Surprise46

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Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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