Movie

Woman Undone

1996 · 91 min

A tense, sun-scorched chamber piece that keeps you uneasy as a widow's story slowly comes apart in flashback.

Overview: When Terri Hansen (Mary McDonnell) emerges from a fiery car crash as a widow, the local sheriff at first believes her account of the accident. But there's a snag in her story. Namely, a bullet in her dead husband. Just what did happen on that dark desert road? Through a series of telling flashbacks, we and the jury learn the bizarre truth. Randy Quaid and Sam Elliott costar in this riveting drama.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, deception, trauma, justice
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 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: betrayal
deception
trauma
justice
isolation
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild