Movie

Lizzie

2018 · 106 min

A slow-burn, oppressive drama that simmers with repressed desire and violence, offering a grimly intimate look at a notorious crime.

Tagline: The legend of Lizzie Borden
Overview: Massachusetts, 1892. An unmarried woman of 32 and a social outcast, Lizzie lives a claustrophobic life under her father's cold and domineering control. When Bridget Sullivan, a young maid, comes to work for the family, Lizzie finds a sympathetic, kindred spirit, and a secret intimacy soon blossoms into a wicked plan.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, obsession, family, class
Content: Strong violence, gore and sexual content. Mild language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: isolation
obsession
family
class
sexuality
Places: single country house
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong