
Secrets of a Soul
A Psychoanalytic Thriller
Directed by G.W. Pabst
Produced by Neumann-Filmproduktion
A psychologically intense German Expressionist thriller that uses distorted visuals and dream logic to explore the fractured mind of a man battling murderous impulses and irrational terror.
Scientist Martin Fellmann is tormented by an irrational fear of knives and the irresistible compulsion to murder his wife. Driven to the brink of madness by fantastic nightmares, he encounters a psychoanalyst who offers to treat the perplexing malady.
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Is Secrets of a Soul sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Secrets of a Soul scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Secrets of a Soul easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does Secrets of a Soul end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Secrets of a Soul violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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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Like Secrets of a Soul
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Secrets of a Soul
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Secrets of a Soul, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Secrets of a Soul, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Secrets of a Soul, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
























































