Movie

United Kingdom

1981 · 145 min

A long, earnest, talk-heavy drama that makes local politics feel tense and urgent, with a steady build of frustration.

Overview: Incendiary 1981 Play for Today, written by Jim Allen and directed by Roland Joffé that tells the story of a group of housing estate residents who attempt to organise against persistent rent rises.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, melancholic and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: None
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none