Movie

The Desperate Hour

2022 · 84 min

A taut, real-time race against a school lockdown, anchored by a frantic phone-call performance that keeps you on edge.

Tagline: Time is running out.
Overview: A woman desperately races to save her child after police place her hometown on lockdown due to an active shooter incident.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Relentless and needs your attention.
About: Parenthood, grief, isolation, survival
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: parenthood
grief
isolation
survival
trauma
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none