Movie

Life Sentence

1979 · 95 min

A slow, somber character study that weighs on you as a man's fragile second chance quietly unravels.

Overview: After being released from jail, "Tarzan" Lira seeks to rebuild his life as a bank employee. Unfortunately, it might not be as easy as he thinks.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Crime, redemption, isolation, corruption
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 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: crime
redemption
isolation
corruption
fate
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild