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Savage State

2020 · 116 min

A somber, slow-burning frontier journey where family loyalties fray against a harsh, dangerous landscape.

Overview: Saint Charles County, Missouri, December 1863. Edmond, a prosperous French perfume merchant, decides to flee to a safer place when the storms of the American Civil War start knocking at his door, threatening the life and fortune of his family.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, survival, betrayal, isolation
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
survival
betrayal
isolation
war
Places: countryside
road trip
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild