Movie

Nighthawks

1978 · 113 min

A quiet, observant portrait of a double life, moving between classrooms and nightlife with understated melancholy.

Overview: In 70s Great Britain, a gay teacher is forced to hide his sexuality by day while living his secret life by night.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Identity, isolation, sexuality, loneliness
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
sexuality
loneliness
work
Places: big city
school
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild