Movie

Charlie Says

2019 · 110 min

A somber, unsettling look at manipulation and its aftermath, told with quiet intensity and a heavy sense of dread.

Tagline: Dreamers. Victims. Murderers.
Overview: Three young women were sentenced to death in the infamous Manson murder case, but when the death penalty was lifted, their sentence became life imprisonment. One young graduate student was sent in to teach them – and through her we witness their transformations as they face the reality of their horrific crimes.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Identity, obsession, isolation, power
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
obsession
isolation
power
trauma
Places: single country house
prison
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong