Movie

Birth of a Nation

1983 · 79 min

A gritty, talky British TV play that simmers with institutional friction and small acts of principle.

Overview: A new teacher at a highly problematic comprehensive school feels that corporal punishment may just be inflaming the problems, and so begins to campaign against it.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, dark and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Education, power, rebellion, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: education
power
rebellion
class
violence
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild