Movie

Angels and Insects

1995 · 118 min

A slow, elegant Victorian drama that seduces you with beauty and intellect before revealing a disturbing, unsettling core.

Tagline: An elegant seduction. An erotic deception. A stunning revelation.
Overview: In Victorian England, wealthy patriarch Sir Harald Alabaster invites an impoverished biologist, William Adamson, into his home. There, William tries to continue his work, but is distracted by Alabaster's seductive daughter, Eugenia. William and Eugenia begin a torrid romance, but as the couple become closer, the young scientist begins to realize that dark, disturbing things are happening behind the closed doors of the Alabaster manor.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Class, deception, obsession, family
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
deception
obsession
family
identity
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong