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The Light at the Edge of the World

1971 · 128 min

A grim, slow-burning survival thriller with brutal violence and a pervasive sense of isolation and dread.

Tagline: Jules Verne Takes You Over the Edge of the World!
Overview: Pirates take over a lighthouse on a rocky island. They then execute a devious plan to cause ships to run aground, pillaging their wrecks. A lone member of the lighthouse crew survives, and he deperately fights their plot. A shipwrecked maiden that avoids the pirates slaughter soon complicates the situation.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, isolation, violence, revenge
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
violence
revenge
betrayal
Places: sea
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild