Movie

Red Joan

2018 · 101 min

A quiet, thoughtful drama that moves between past and present, asking you to weigh loyalty against conscience.

Tagline: To change the world, she betrayed her country
Overview: London, England, May 2000. The peaceful life of elderly Joan Stanley is suddenly disrupted when she is arrested by the British Intelligence Service and accused of providing information to communist Russia during the forties.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, morality, identity, politics
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
morality
identity
politics
family
Places: big city
workplace
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild