Movie

Fortieth Day

1988 · 65 min

A quiet, tense chamber gathering where grief and greed slowly expose everyone in the room.

Overview: A man died. Right near his home – he got hit by a car. On the fortieth day, his family and friends gather to honor his memory. A familiar situation – division of inheritance. Everyone is given the right to show their best and worst qualities. Not everyone gets out of this situation with honor. Suddenly, the process of division is interrupted by the arrival of the very driver under whose wheels the man died.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, cynical and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, greed, family, guilt
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: grief
greed
family
guilt
morality
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none