Movie

Scalped

2017

A tense, brooding crime drama steeped in reservation life, with a heavy sense of place and unresolved history.

Tagline: A modern-day crime story set in the world of a Native American reservation.
Overview: A modern day crime story set in the world of a Native American Indian reservation, and explores power, loyalty, and spirituality in a community led by the ambitious Chief Lincoln Red Crow, as he reckons with Dashiell Bad Horse who has returned home after years away from the reservation.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, crime, loyalty, identity
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
crime
loyalty
identity
corruption
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild