Movie

Child 44

2015 · 137 min

A grim, oppressive trudge through Stalinist paranoia and serial murder, rewarding patience with a tense, morally complex resolution.

Tagline: How do you find a killer who doesn’t exist?
Overview: Set in Stalin-era Soviet Union, a disgraced MGB agent is dispatched to investigate a series of child murders -- a case that begins to connect with the very top of party leadership.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, justice, isolation, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
justice
isolation
betrayal
survival
Places: big city
small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild