Movie

The Man Who Fell to Earth

1987 · 100 min

A quiet, sorrowful descent into loneliness and drink, watching a stranger's grand purpose slowly slip away from him.

Overview: An alien lands on Earth, and decides that he needs to a job in order to raise money to build a spaceship so he can return to his home planet.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, addiction, identity, survival
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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
addiction
identity
survival
corruption
Places: small town
big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild