Movie

The Chainsaw

1983 · 70 min

A quiet, naturalistic study of working men facing change, with a melancholic, lived-in tone.

Overview: A story of how a team of lumberjacks react when the forest company wants to introduce the chainsaw.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Work, class, trauma, nature
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: work
class
trauma
nature
identity
Places: wilderness
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none