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A Very British Sex Scandal

2007 · 85 min

A restrained, earnest docudrama that recreates a tense historical trial with a quiet sense of injustice and social weight.

Overview: The high society court case that scandalised the mores of the day, electrified the nation and changed the course of British history.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, melancholic and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Sexuality, justice, identity, class
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: sexuality
justice
identity
class
power
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild