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Murder on the Home Front

2013 · 91 min

A foggy wartime whodunit that trades thrills for quiet forensic detail, feeling like a somber, methodical puzzle in the blitz.

Overview: At the height of the London blitz, Dr Lennox Collins, pioneer of the new forensic science, is enlisted by DI Wilkins after prostitute Mary Williams is strangled and a swastika carved on her tongue.
How it feels: Tense, dark, eerie and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, crime, justice, class
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
crime
justice
class
death
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild