Movie

The White Countess

2005 · 135 min

A slow, melancholy romance set against the looming chaos of war, with restrained emotions and a haunting sense of displacement.

Overview: In 1930s Shanghai, 'The White Countess' is both Sofia, a fallen member of the exiled Russian aristocracy, and a nightclub created by a blind American diplomat who asks Sofia to be the centerpiece of the world he wants to create.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, identity, love, survival
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 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: isolation
identity
love
survival
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild