Movie

Demon Pond

1979 · 124 min

A haunting, theatrical fable that unfolds like a dream, blending folk myth and doomed romance into a slow, mesmerizing tragedy.

Overview: When a lone traveller stumbles upon a remote, drought-stricken village, he finds himself engulfed in a whirlpool of myth, mystery, and magic: in a nearby pond reside spirits who hold the fate of the town’s inhabitants, including lovers Akira and Yuri, in their hands.
How it feels: Eerie, melancholic, romantic and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Love, fate, isolation, faith
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
fate
isolation
faith
death
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild