Movie

Human Clay

1929

A quiet, mannered silent-era drama of social climbing and class friction, watched more for its mood and faces than its plot.

Overview: The story evolves around four women. The two lead characters, Vera and Gilda, middle-class women, are poor but ambitious. They face the bourgeois characters, Helena and Diva.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, ambition, identity, gender
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 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
ambition
identity
gender
betrayal
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild