Movie

The Raging Moon

1971 · 111 min

A tender, bittersweet romance that finds warmth and defiance inside an institutional setting, leaving a lingering ache.

Overview: Bruce Pritchard is paralysed in a soccer game and is confined to a wheelchair in a convalescence home. But this doesn't slow his lust for life. Then he meets Jill and has to think about the effects of disability.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, romantic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, love, isolation, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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: grief
love
isolation
identity
healing
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild