Movie

The Making of the World

1971 · 104 min

A slow, serious period drama that weighs youthful idealism against casual cruelty, leaving a lingering chill.

Overview: Around the nationalization in 1948, a worker's daughter, as a student, is attracted by the social life offered by a breed horse owner. The relationship will sour by the cruelty with which he kills the horses, rather then give them away.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, power, betrayal, morality
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 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: class
power
betrayal
morality
coming-of-age
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild