Movie

Way Upstream

1987 · 101 min

A boating holiday curdles into unease, mixing dry black comedy with creeping dread and awkward social friction.

Overview: Two couples go on a boating holiday together, and run into some strange people and events.
How it feels: Dark, absurd, satirical and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, isolation, class, madness
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 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: betrayal
isolation
class
madness
survival
Places: countryside
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild