Movie

Manderley

1981 · 103 min

A quiet, naturalistic summer portrait of three gay men together, intimate and matter-of-fact, with an undercurrent of social unease.

Overview: This is the story of three homosexuals who decide to spend the summer together at the cottage that the parents of one of them have in Santander. The film shows naturally a series of attitudes then considered shocking and even unnatural.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, sexuality, friendship, isolation
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: identity
sexuality
friendship
isolation
love
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild