Movie

Effie Gray

2014 · 104 min

A slow, suffocating Victorian drama of a young woman trapped in a cold marriage, quietly fighting for her freedom.

Tagline: The Celebrity Scandal of the Victorian era.
Overview: A look at the mysterious relationship between Victorian art critic John Ruskin and his teenage bride Effie Gray.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, identity, love, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: isolation
identity
love
betrayal
freedom
Places: big city
single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild