Movie

Martha

1974 · 116 min

A suffocating, coldly controlled descent into domestic cruelty, watching helplessly as politeness curdles into quiet horror.

Tagline: A bond marked by fear!
Overview: After the death of her abusive father, lonely librarian Martha finds herself caught up in a strange, sadomasochistic relationship with a monstrous husband whom she begins to suspect may be trying to murder her.
How it feels: Bleak, dark, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Isolation, obsession, power, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 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
obsession
power
betrayal
trauma
Places: small town
home
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild