Movie

Farewell to the Ark

1984 · 127 min

A dreamlike, hauntingly beautiful descent into a vanishing world, where surreal imagery and quiet melancholy linger long after.

Overview: A surreal, isolated village sees its inhabitants gradually leave behind their mutual traditions and superstitions as they leave for the city. Among them are two cousins who love each other and who get into a quarrel with other villagers.
How it feels: Eerie, melancholic, whimsical and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Isolation, family, love, memory
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
family
love
memory
identity
Places: small town
countryside
Era: timeless
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild