Movie

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff

1979 · 106 min

A suffocating, slow-burn study of shame and desire that leaves you uneasy long after it ends.

Tagline: The emotional explosion is hers. The emotional experience is yours.
Overview: An abusive sexual relationship between a white spinster schoolteacher and a young black janitor in 1956 Kansas complicates her struggle to come to grips with her sexuality and emotions.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, sexuality, power, trauma
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild language. No gore.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 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
sexuality
power
trauma
guilt
Places: small town
school
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong