Movie

Tower

2016 · 82 min

A haunting, humane reconstruction that turns a real tragedy into an intimate, nerve-wracking experience of survival and courage.

Tagline: August 1, 1966, was the day our innocence was shattered.
Overview: Combining archival footage with rotoscopic animation, Tower reveals the action-packed untold stories of the witnesses, heroes and survivors of America's first mass school shooting, when the worst in one man brought out the best in so many others.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Violence, survival, trauma, grief
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 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: violence
survival
trauma
grief
healing
Places: school
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: animated
documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none