![]() ![]() The film’s intentionally steady and emotional momentum works its magic on you. The dialogue is delicious and poetic, possessing a gravitational pull that is undeniable. Is she some sort of creative seer? Or is this a game of power? Playing with the hearts and minds of people is a dangerous endeavor. Under the guise of nurturing the artist to greatness, she overtly steers the decisions of each individual, whether they know it or not. The Baroness plays emotional chess with the carefully curated people chosen as part of her inner circle. The Pact is a study of the eccentricity of art and artist. ![]() From director Bille August (PELLE THE CONQUEROR) comes this sterling adaptation of Bjørnvig’s bestselling memoir. As her demands become more and more pernicious, Thorkild must choose between Blixen’s promise of fame or his family. She offers him a Faustian bargain and promises him stardom if he will obey her unconditionally. ![]() It’s 1948 and 63-year-old “Out of Africa” author Karen Blixen (pen name: Isak Dinesen) is a lonely literary sensation devastated by syphilis and mourning her lost love, until she meets talented 30-year-old poet Thorkild Bjørnvig. ![]()
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