Movie

Murder: By Reason of Insanity

1985 · 100 min

A somber, slow-building domestic drama that turns oppressive as a marriage curdles into fear and control.

Tagline: The man she loves most is the man she fears most.
Overview: A married couple from Poland emigrates to the U.S.,. but things don't turn out as well as they had imaged. The husband's business fails, while his wife's career really takes off. The husband, unable to cope with the pressures of his failed business, his failing marriage and the adjustments necessary to live in a completely different society, begins to take out his frustrations on his wife.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, isolation, family, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
isolation
family
identity
survival
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild