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Love Is Colder Than Death

1970 · 88 min

A cold, detached crime drama that feels like watching a slow, alienated dream of love and betrayal.

Genres
Crime, Drama
Overview
Small-time pimp Franz is torn between his mistress and Bruno, the gangster sent after him by a shady crime syndicate he has refused to join.
How it feels
Bleak, melancholic, tense and cynical. Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Betrayal, isolation, crime, love
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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