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The Bronte Sisters

1979 · 120 min

A somber, literary immersion into creative ambition and family bonds, slowly unfolding with quiet intensity and a pervasive sense of loss.

Overview: In a small presbytery in Yorkshire, England, living under the watchful eyes of their aunt and father, a strict Anglican pastor, the Bronte sisters write their first works and quickly become literary sensations.
How it feels: Melancholic, bleak, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, ambition, grief, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
ambition
grief
isolation
art
Places: countryside
single country house
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild