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A Town Like Alice

1956 · 117 min

A somber, sweeping wartime trek that wears its heart openly, moving from suffering to a hard-won, tender reunion.

Directed by: Jack Lee
Genres: War, Drama, Romance
Starring: Virginia McKenna, Peter Finch, Tran Van Khe

Tagline: A tale of survival.
Overview: In 1941 Malaysia, the advancing Japanese army captures a lot of British territory very quickly. The men are sent off to labor camps, but they have no plan on what to do with the women and children of the British.

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Directed by: Jack Lee
Genres: War, Drama, Romance
Starring: Virginia McKenna, Peter Finch, Tran Van Khe

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
war
love
grief
isolation
Places: countryside
small town
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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