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The Magnetist’s Fifth Winter

The Magnetist’s Fifth Winter

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 4, 1999

Runtime

2h 3m

Genres

Drama, Romance

User Score

50%

Original Title

Magnetisörens femte vinter

Production Companies

Athenafilm, European Script Fund, Felicia Film

Director

Morten Henriksen

Description

A mysterious stranger, Meisner, arrives in a northern Swedish town in 1820, calling himself a magnetist - an amalgam of hypnotist and healer - and claiming he can cure diseases un-treatable by doctors. Ignoring the objections of his colleagues, Dr. Selander allows Meisner to cure his blind daughter, Maria, who not only regains her sight, but also falls in love with the charismatic magnetist. Dark secrets and repressed memories start to emerge, amidst the love between father and daughter, man and woman.