Movie

Mountain of Gold

2014 · 116 min

A slow, heavy descent into obsession and colonial decay, watching a man's dreams burn as the world moves on.

Overview: The story of Almayer, a Dutch trader struggling to survive in Malaysia at the turn of the 19th Century. His dream of finding a mythical gold mountain is challenged by his scheming wife, the colonial authorities, the political machinations of the local chief and Arab traders, and his daughter's love for a freedom-fighting Malay prince.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Obsession, colonialism, betrayal, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
colonialism
betrayal
family
greed
Places: wilderness
single country house
sea
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild