Movie

Woman of Darkness

1966 · 113 min

A grim, slow-burning true-crime drama that suffocates with its oppressive atmosphere and unsettling family dynamics.

Overview: Sweden 1889. The young Per Nilsson has a very dominant mother, Anna Månsdotter. His father died many years ago and he and his mother have for a long time been in a incestuous relationship. But Per marries Hanna for the sake of her money and Anna is mean and evil towards her, and Per refuses to have sex with her. She starts to suspect that something is going on between her husband and stepmother.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, obsession, isolation, betrayal
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence, gore and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: family
obsession
isolation
betrayal
guilt
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong