Movie

Northern Lights

2009 · 120 min

A cozy small-town murder mystery wrapped in a slow-burning romance, with snowy Alaskan scenery and gentle suspense.

Overview: Hoping to leave behind troubled days in the Baltimore city police department, Nate Burns journeys to Alaska, where he takes up a quiet life as a small-town sheriff and begins a romance with spirited bush pilot Meg Galligan). But when Meg's father turns up dead, Burns finds himself thrust into the limelight of a dangerous murder investigation.
How it feels: Tense, romantic, melancholic and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Mystery, love, grief, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
love
grief
isolation
justice
Places: small town
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild