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Silk

2007 · 107 min

A quiet, visually elegant period romance that unfolds slowly, trading passion for longing and leaving a lingering sadness.

Directed by: François Girard
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Keira Knightley, Michael Pitt, Alfred Molina

Tagline: Come Back, or I Shall Die...
Overview: French silkworm trader Hervé is married to the beautiful Hélène. When an outbreak of disease ravages European silkworms, Hervé must travel to Japan to retrieve healthy eggs. After a long journey, Hervé finally arrives at a village where he can buy them. He becomes infatuated with a young concubine and goes to great lengths to see her again. But, when war breaks out in Japan, the concubine flees, forcing Hervé to return home to his wife.

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Directed by: François Girard
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Keira Knightley, Michael Pitt, Alfred Molina

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: love
obsession
betrayal
grief
memory
Places: countryside
small town
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	7
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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