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Health of a Nation

1939

A sober, lyrical documentary that lingers on smoky industrial landscapes and the quiet effort to repair them.

Genres
Documentary
Overview
The picture shows the industrialization of England, and the measures taken to clean up afterwards: a lyrical counterpart of Men In Danger, and a contradiction.
How it feels
Earnest, melancholic and bleak. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Work, environment, class, survival
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Alberto Cavalcanti, John Monck
Starring
Ralph Richardson
Country
United Kingdom

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