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Black '47

2018 · 100 min

A grim, slow-burning historical revenge drama that weighs heavily, with stark landscapes and a pervasive sense of injustice and loss.

Directed by
Lance Daly
Genres
Drama
Starring
Hugo Weaving, James Frecheville, Stephen Rea
Tagline
In Ireland’s darkest hour vengeance shines a light
Overview
In 1847, when Ireland is in the grip of the Great Famine that has ravaged the country for two long years, Feeney, a hardened Irish Ranger who has been fighting for the British Army abroad, returns home to reunite with his estranged family, only to discover the cruelest reality, a black land where death reigns.

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Directed by
Lance Daly
Genres
Drama
Starring
Hugo Weaving, James Frecheville, Stephen Rea
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • survival
  • justice
  • grief
  • class
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror4
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Lance Daly
Written by
Lance Daly, Eugene O’Brien, P.J. Dillon, Pierce Ryan
Starring
Hugo Weaving, James Frecheville, Stephen Rea, Freddie Fox, Barry Keoghan, Moe Dunford, Sarah Greene, Jim Broadbent
Music
Brian Byrne
Cinematography
Declan Quinn
Runtime
100 min
Country
Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg
Languages
Irish, English

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