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Mother Night

1996 · 114 min

A somber, reflective experience that lingers on moral ambiguity and the weight of a hidden life, with a quiet, tragic pull.

Tagline: The truth is more shocking than the uniform he wears... HE WAS AN AMERICAN SPY.
Overview: An American spy behind the lines during WWII serves as a Nazi propagandist, a role he cannot escape in his future life as he can never reveal his real role in the war.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, satirical and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, guilt, morality, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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
guilt
morality
isolation
betrayal
Places: big city
prison
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild