Movie

Wisegal

2008 · 100 min

A gritty yet warm crime drama that pulls you into a mother's dangerous double life with steady tension and emotional stakes.

Overview: A drama centered around Patty Montanari, the widowed mother of two who went to work for her lover Frank Russo, a captain in a Brooklyn crime family.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, warm and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, crime, survival, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
crime
survival
betrayal
loyalty
Places: big city
home
road trip
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild