Movie

The Incendiary's Daughter

1941 · 88 min

A sombre, slow-burning family tragedy where shame and suspicion hang over every scene like smoke.

Overview: The fiddler Valenta has troubled his wife with his drinking and disorderly life. His daughter Rozárka and her younger sisters go to their aunt's in Prague, and their father sets fire to the abandoned house. Rozárka is suspected...
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, guilt, addiction, isolation
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 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: family
guilt
addiction
isolation
betrayal
Places: small town
big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none