Movie

The Myth of Fingerprints

1997 · 93 min

A quiet, observant holiday gathering where old wounds surface slowly, making for an intimate and uncomfortable but ultimately tender family portrait.

Overview: When a New England dysfunctional family gathers for Thanksgiving, past demons reveal themselves as one son returns for the first time in three years.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, grief, identity, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 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
grief
identity
isolation
love
Places: single country house
small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild