Movie

Not Wanted

1949 · 91 min

A somber, sincere social drama that aches with shame and longing, moving slowly toward a desperate act you dread and pity.

Tagline: UNWED MOTHER ...her story-the nation's problem!
Overview: After a beautiful but unsophisticated girl is seduced by a worldly piano player and gives up her out-of-wedlock baby, her guilt compels her to kidnap another child.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, dark and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Guilt, parenthood, isolation, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: guilt
parenthood
isolation
love
class
Places: small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild