Movie

Skokie

1981 · 125 min

A sober, talk-heavy courtroom drama that simmers with moral outrage and the weight of remembered history.

Overview: A dramatization of the controversial trial concerning the right for Neo-Nazis to march in the predominantly Jewish community of Skokie, Illinois.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, melancholic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Morality, justice, memory, identity
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: morality
justice
memory
identity
trauma
Places: suburbs
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none