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The Island

2006 · 112 min

A hushed, penitent film that moves like a long prayer, mixing wry monastic comedy with a heavy, quiet ache of remorse.

Overview: Somewhere in Northern Russia in a small Russian Orthodox monastery lives an unusual man whose bizarre conduct confuses his fellow monks, while others who visit the island believe that the man has the power to heal, exorcise demons and foretell the future.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, dark and warm. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Guilt, faith, redemption, grief
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
faith
redemption
grief
isolation
Places: wilderness
sea
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none