Movie

Jigsaw

1962 · 107 min

A methodical, black-and-white police procedural that draws you into the quiet tension of a seaside murder investigation.

Overview: A woman is found murdered in a seaside house along the coast from Brighton in the county of East Sussex, England. Local D.I. Fred Fellows and D.S. Jim Wilks lead an investigation methodically following up leads and clues mostly in Brighton and Hove but also further afield. _-= Based on the novel "Sleep Long My Love" by Hillary Waugh and Inspired by the Brighton Trunk Murders of the late 1930's =-_
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, mystery, deception, justice
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 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: crime
mystery
deception
justice
death
Places: small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild