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Kim Novak Never Swam in Genesaret's Lake

2005 · 95 min

A quiet, somber coming-of-age story steeped in grief and small-town tension, unfolding slowly with a watchful, uneasy mood.

Overview: 14-year old Erik gets sent to live with his older brother, Henry, during the summer as his mother is dying in cancer. Henry starts dating Ewa, who is married to Berra. A few days after Ewa shows up battered and bruised from an altercation with Berra, he is found dead on a nearby parking lot.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, grief, family, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
grief
family
betrayal
isolation
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild