Movie

The House of Doves

1972 · 90 min

A slow, sunlit melodrama of desire and betrayal that simmers quietly toward a bitter, uneasy ache.

Overview: The widow Alexandra and her schoolgirl daughter Sandra live together in a luxurious villa in Spain. When Fernando, an old love of Alexandra's, appears in town the two rekindle their love affair until Alexandra finds that he is being paid to be the companion of a rich older woman
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, tense and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, betrayal, deception, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
betrayal
deception
family
class
Places: single country house
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild