Movie

Yerma

1984 · 107 min

A slow, suffocating ache of longing and constraint, heavy with unspoken frustration and quiet despair.

Overview: Inspired by García Lorca's stage poem, this is the story of a young woman who cannot realize her desire for self-realization either in the confines of her Andalusian village or in her relationship with her traditional husband.
How it feels: Melancholic, bleak, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Identity, isolation, parenthood, gender
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
parenthood
gender
family
Places: small town
countryside
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild