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The Scoundrel's Wife

2002 · 95 min

A slow-burning period drama that wraps you in small-town suspicion and quiet resilience, with a steady undercurrent of tension and heart.

Tagline: When war comes home, everybody is a suspect.
Overview: Already an outcast for crimes she did not commit, a woman struggling to raise her two children in a small village during World War II is suspected of being a saboteur.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, earnest and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, family, betrayal, survival
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
family
betrayal
survival
justice
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild