Movie

The Fugitive Lover

1927 · 139 min

A quiet, anxious silent drama where a borrowed life is lived under constant dread of discovery, heavy with unspoken guilt.

Overview: A German soldier lies wounded on the front line in the First World War. To avoid capture or death, he assumes the identity of a fallen French officer. As the German soldier happens to speak fluent French, nobody realizes the deception. The soldier begins a new life in Paris, yet remains in constant fear of being exposed as the ‘enemy’.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, war, deception, guilt
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: identity
war
deception
guilt
isolation
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none