Movie

The Governess

1998 · 115 min

A slow, sensual period drama of secret passion and self-invention, with a quiet sting of betrayal and hard-won independence.

Overview: When the father of privileged Rosina da Silva violently dies, she decides to pass herself off as a gentile and finds employment with a family in faraway Scotland. Soon she and the family father, Charles, start a passionate secret affair.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, obsession, betrayal, isolation
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: identity
obsession
betrayal
isolation
ambition
Places: single country house
countryside
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong