Movie

Red Dust

1990 · 94 min

A sweeping, sorrowful wartime romance that lingers on missed chances and the quiet devastation of history pulling lovers apart.

Overview: Stretching across the canvas of the Sino-Japanese War of the 30s, the subsequent Japanese surrender in 1945, and the onslaught of Communism, this film depicts an ill-fated romance between a talented lady novelist and a Chinese traitor working with the Japanese who fall victim to the mayhem of war and their tragic inability to reconcile political differences.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, war, betrayal, identity
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: love
war
betrayal
identity
fate
Places: countryside
big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild