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3-Iron

2004 · 88 min

A near-silent, dreamlike meditation on love and isolation that rewards patience with haunting, tender imagery.

Tagline
In the quietness of empty houses, love finds a voice.
Overview
A drifter lives in people's houses while they are away and repays them by doing chores for them. His life changes when he meets a beautiful woman who wants to escape her unhappy marriage.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • love
  • freedom
  • identity
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance, crime
Directed by
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Starring
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Country
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Languages
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