Movie

Tanna

2015 · 104 min

A slow, sun-drenched plunge into a living culture, where a forbidden love feels both intimate and mythic.

Tagline: Two tribes. One love.
Overview: In a traditional tribal society in the South Pacific, a young girl, Wawa, falls in love with her chief’s grandson, Dain. When an inter-tribal war escalates, Wawa is unknowingly betrothed as part of a peace deal. The young lovers run away, refusing her arranged fate. They must choose between their hearts and the future of the tribe, while the villagers must wrestle with preserving their traditional culture and adapting it to the increasing outside demands for individual freedom.
How it feels: Romantic, earnest, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, trauma, family, fate
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: love
trauma
family
fate
Places: wilderness
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex mild