Movie

Native Son

1951 · 104 min

A heavy, tragic watch that traps you in a young man's panic and guilt as a small mistake spirals into irreversible ruin.

Tagline: I didn't mean to KILL her!
Overview: In 1940s Chicago, a young black man takes a job as a chauffeur to a white family, which takes a turn for the worse when he accidentally kills the teenage daughter of the couple and then tries to cover it up.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Race, guilt, fate, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
guilt
fate
isolation
justice
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild