Movie

Spy Sorge

2003 · 182 min

A slow, serious historical drama that feels like a tense political chess game, with a melancholic weight and a sense of impending doom.

Overview: A foreign spy using the Sorge alias is assigned to Tokyo the capital of Japan just prior to the outbreak of World War II and in the midst of the Japanese imperial ambitions in Eastern Asia. The spy becomes acquainted with a sympathetic communist who like he is attached to the ideals of freedom and rule of the masses. Sorge is able to feed the Soviet Union useful information regarding the Axis allies and their movements in Asia and beyond.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, betrayal, conspiracy, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: politics
betrayal
conspiracy
identity
loyalty
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild