Movie

The Island

1976

A quiet, uneasy reunion on an isolated island where old love and ghost stories slowly curdle into dread.

Overview: Simmonds, a professional soldier, takes time out from the horrors of war to reunite with the girl he once loved. But the small island, on which she lives, is said to be haunted.
How it feels: Eerie, melancholic, tense and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, love, memory, mystery
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
love
memory
mystery
war
Places: sea
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild