Movie

Alive!

2009 · 90 min

A heavy, slow-burning plunge into inherited violence, where youthful hope is crushed by ancient custom and every quiet moment carries dread.

Overview: A young college student from rural Albania leaves school to visit home, only to find himself embroiled in his family's deadly blood feud.
How it feels: Bleak, tense, melancholic and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, violence, fate, trauma
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: family
violence
fate
trauma
isolation
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild