Movie

A Man on His Knees

1979 · 106 min

A paranoid, slow-tightening Italian crime drama where an ordinary man is squeezed by forces he can't see.

Overview: Nino, a regular working-class guy, finds that a hitman has been hired to kill him. He discovers that a wealthy woman has been kidnapped and that everyone who was involved in it is being killed off. However, Nino had nothing to do with the kidnapping and has to find out who has sent the killers and stop them before it's too late.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Conspiracy, survival, corruption, crime
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
survival
corruption
crime
deception
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild