Movie

The Spiral Road

1962 · 140 min

A slow, earnest jungle journey that tests a proud man's spirit and wears you down with heat, hardship and soul-searching.

Overview: A selfish and prideful young Dutch doctor, through a series of circumstances, comes to learn that he does indeed "need" a higher spiritual being and other people.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Faith, identity, isolation, survival
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
identity
isolation
survival
redemption
Places: wilderness
countryside
hospital
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild