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Killing Lincoln

2013 · 89 min

A solemn, history-lesson docudrama that builds quiet dread toward a known tragedy, mixing narration with reenactments.

Overview: April 14, 1865. One gunshot. One assassin hell-bent on killing a tyrant, as he charged the 16th President of the United States. And in one moment, our nation was forever changed. This is the most dramatic and resonant crime in American history—the true story of the killing of Abraham Lincoln.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, death, betrayal, power
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
death
betrayal
power
justice
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none