Movie

The World Will Shake

1939 · 108 min

A somber, talky old-world sci-fi that turns a strange invention into a quietly unsettling meditation on mortality and public panic.

Overview: In this sci-fi film, a scientist invents a prescient machine that can tell people when they will die. Oddly enough, the people do not want to know and therefore begin to riot…
How it feels: Tense, dark, eerie and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Fate, death, science, freedom
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: fate
death
science
freedom
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild