Movie

The City of Gold

2018 · 99 min

A tense jungle trek curdles into something ominous, with a brooding protagonist whose buried darkness slowly surfaces.

Overview: An anguished media magnate, Jonathan Davenport, accompanies his estranged lover to the Peruvian Amazon in pursuit of a reclusive artist living in rebel occupation. Despite their philanthropic intentions, the mission proves to be the harbinger of something dark and ominous rooted deep within Jonathan.
How it feels: Tense, dark, eerie and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, deception, guilt, survival
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
deception
guilt
survival
morality
Places: wilderness
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild