Movie

The Mill on the Floss

1997 · 116 min

A slow, serious period drama that immerses you in family loyalty and forbidden love, with a constant undercurrent of sadness.

Overview: Lawyer Wakem takes the mill on the river Floss away from Edward Tulliver (whose ancestors have owned it for 300 years) and becomes the worst enemy of Tulliver's family. When Edward's daughter, Maggie, grows up, she falls in love with Wakem's son Philip. However, her brother Tom (true to the memory of their father) forbids her to meet him again. When she visits her cousin Lucy Deane, Lucy's fiance, Stephen Guest, falls in love with Maggie at first sight, further complicating matters.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, romantic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, love, betrayal, class
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
love
betrayal
class
loyalty
Places: countryside
small town
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild