Movie

The Rover

2014 · 103 min

A parched, brutal trudge through a lawless wasteland, sparse and grim, with sudden violence and a quiet ache underneath.

Tagline: Fear the man with nothing left to lose.
Overview: Ten years after a severe economic collapse in the western world, lawlessness reigns and life is cheap. Eric is a lone drifter, and his car is his only possession. When a gang steals it, Eric comes across the injured Rey, left behind by the car thieves. The pair form an unlikely and uneasy alliance.
How it feels: Bleak, dark, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Grief, survival, violence, isolation
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
survival
violence
isolation
betrayal
Places: countryside
road trip
small town
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild