Movie

Americana

1981 · 91 min

A quiet, brooding character study of a damaged man rebuilding something broken while a small town watches, uneasy and slow.

Tagline: There's a dark horse in the American Dream.
Overview: In a small town in rural Kansas, a troubled veteran attempts to restore an old merry-go-round ride.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, dark and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, obsession, redemption, trauma
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
obsession
redemption
trauma
violence
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none