Movie

Phoenix

2014 · 98 min

A quietly devastating noir that simmers with tension and heartbreak, demanding patience as it builds to a haunting, unforgettable finale.

Tagline: A Gripping Noirish Study of Treachery, Identity and Survival.
Overview: In the aftermath of WWII, German-Jewish cabaret singer Nelly has to undergo facial reconstructive surgery following her survival from Auschwitz. Without recognising Nelly, her former husband Johnny asks her to help him claim his wife’s inheritance. To see if he's betrayed her, she agrees, becoming her own doppelgänger.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and romantic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Identity, betrayal, grief, obsession
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
betrayal
grief
obsession
survival
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild