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A Quiet Death

1986 · 88 min

A slow, stormy plunge into a woman's unraveling mind, mixing flashbacks and deserted streets into a tense, melancholy mood piece.

Directed by
Frieda Liappa
Genres
Drama
Tagline
Madness - Death - Catharsis
Overview
Martha is unhappy with her life as it is at the moment, and among other issues, she has decided to give up her writing career. Along with that decision comes a need to get away from her husband and from her psychiatrist, with whom she has had more than just a doctor-patient relationship. As Martha travels through a deserted city landscape in a storm, the external world reflects something of her inner turmoil. Flashbacks are interspersed throughout the film to enhance the suspense of Martha's inner and outer journey.
How it feels
Melancholic, dark, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Identity, isolation, madness, memory
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Directed by
Frieda Liappa
Genres
Drama
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Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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