Movie

Digger

2021 · 101 min

A slow, gritty standoff in the mud and rain, where family wounds and land disputes grind against each other with quiet, mounting fury.

Overview: When Jonny visits his father Nikitas in his cabin in the woods after 20 years, the hermit ignores him. But to prevent the muddy ground from being pulled out from under their feet for reasons of profit, father and son must dig deep into it...
How it feels: Bleak, tense, melancholic and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, grief, isolation, betrayal
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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
grief
isolation
betrayal
environment
Places: countryside
wilderness
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild