Movie

The Orinoco Dam

1996 · 170 min

A long, earnest melodrama of grief and self-discovery set against a vast river construction site, moving slowly but with real emotional pull.

Overview: After the accidental death of her husband, Dominique Vallorie agrees to take over the construction of an important dam on the Orinoco River. She does not know that by accepting to go to Venezuela, her life as a woman and engineer will change. Through a great love story she will assert herself despite all the pitfalls on the way.
How it feels: Earnest, romantic, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, identity, ambition, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
identity
ambition
love
work
Places: wilderness
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild