Movie

Thirst for Love

1967 · 99 min

A slow, smoldering study of desire and resentment, elegant and claustrophobic, with a quiet dread that builds toward something unsettling.

Overview: A young wealthy widow becomes sexually involved with her father-in-law, while harboring a destructive obsession with the family gardener.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, love, betrayal, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 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: obsession
love
betrayal
isolation
class
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild