Movie

School for Girls

1934 · 73 min

A grim, claustrophobic reformatory drama that simmers with cruelty and quiet defiance behind stone walls.

Tagline: Stone Hearts Behind Stone Walls In A Reform School!
Overview: After being convicted of stealing some jewels, Annette Eldrige is sent to a reformatory administered by a sadistic and corrupt female warder. However, one of the board of trustees takes an interest in the new arrival and begins to investigate the management of the institution.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, power, justice, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 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: corruption
power
justice
isolation
crime
Places: prison
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild