Movie

The Quarry

2020 · 98 min

A slow-burning, morally heavy neo-noir that wraps you in guilt and suspicion like a dusty Texas wind.

Tagline: Guilt is a heavy burden.
Overview: A man on the run from his own sins, finds himself in a small border town in Texas, impersonating a reverend. The town are quickly drawn to the man's unorthodox sermons, but so is a police chief who has his suspicions.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Guilt, identity, deception, justice
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: guilt
identity
deception
justice
redemption
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild