Movie

Through Black Spruce

2019 · 111 min

A somber, slow-burning mystery that moves between city and wilderness, carrying a quiet tension and deep family sorrow.

Tagline: Breathe In. Stop Your Heart. Let Go.
Overview: The disappearance of a young Cree woman in Toronto traumatizes her Northern Ontario family, and sends her twin sister on a journey south to find her.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, grief, isolation, survival
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
grief
isolation
survival
justice
Places: small town
big city
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild