# Destiny (1921)

> A determined young woman follows Death through three fatal romances to challenge the destiny separating her from her abducted lover.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/18006

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
- Director: Fritz Lang
- Cast: Lil Dagover, Walter Janssen, Bernhard Goetzke, Hans Sternberg, Karl Rückert, Max Adalbert, Wilhelm Diegelmann, Erich Pabst
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0012494/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, melancholic, ornate, classic cinema viewing, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A woman's desperate quest to save her lover leads her into a mystical confrontation with Death.

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