Movie

Crows and Sparrows

1949 · 113 min

A quietly tense, humane portrait of neighbours squeezed by corruption, mixing everyday hardship with sharp social satire and a hopeful turn.

Overview: A story of a corrupt party official who attempts to sell an apartment building he has appropriated from the original owner and the struggles of the tenants to prevent themselves being thrown onto the street.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, satirical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, corruption, survival, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
corruption
survival
family
justice
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild