Movie

Sweetheart

1992 · 107 min

A slow-burning, intricate crime drama that keeps you alert as loyalties blur and quiet tension builds toward a somber resolution.

Overview: A young French police inspector, Christophe Vade, is assigned to investigate some mysterious murders in a village in the Swiss Alps. His superior is a man named Thurston, who uses some unorthodox methods to fight crime. Vade’s investigations lead him to a wealthy industrialist, Gardella, a dangerous and powerful man.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, betrayal, corruption, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
betrayal
corruption
love
loyalty
Places: small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild