The Beginning Was Sin (1954)

- Original title
- Am Anfang war es Sünde
- Directed by
- František Čáp
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb

The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young woman in a rural village faces harsh judgment and loneliness after a sin. The story follows her struggle against the oppressive community around her.
melancholicsomberslow-burnbleakvisually starkemotionally heavyintrospectiveatmospheric
What happens
The Beginning Was Sin (German: Am Anfang war es Sünde) is a 1954 West German-Yugoslavian drama film directed by František Čáp and starring Ruth Niehaus, Viktor Staal and Hansi Knoteck. The film's sets were designed by the art director Mirko Lipuzic. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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