Movie

They Came to a City

1944 · 78 min

A talky, theatrical parable that unfolds like a debate, asking you to weigh hope against cynicism in a strange, empty limbo.

Overview: Nine Britons are transported to a mysterious city where, according to class and disposition, they find themselves either in an earthly paradise of peace and equality or a hell starved of ambition and riches.
How it feels: Earnest, satirical, cynical and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, politics, identity, morality
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
politics
identity
morality
freedom
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none