Movie

Midstream

1929 · 70 min

A curious old-fashioned fantasy that drifts between wish fulfillment and moral comeuppance, watching youth slip away again.

Overview: Following a successful experimental operation to reverse age, a wealthy businessman stages his own death and assumes the identity of his nephew. His spurious pursuit of a very young woman eventually catches up with him, as does his age.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, eerie and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, aging, obsession, deception
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
aging
obsession
deception
love
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild