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The Refuge

1910 · 11 min

A short, taut silent-era siege that plays on claustrophobic dread and a father's desperate race home.

Overview
Marion lives in a house that becomes a place of safety—or a "refuge"—for a man fleeing from danger. A group of criminals waits for a wealthy homeowner to leave before breaking into the house to threaten his wife and daughters. The family members barricade themselves inside one of the rooms for safety as the thieves attempt to break through the door. Upon discovering the situation, the father rushes back home in a desperate attempt to save his family from intruders.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • crime
  • isolation
  • justice
Places
  • single country house
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour0
Realism6
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness5
Complexity2
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
D.W. Griffith
Written by
Stanner E.V. Taylor
Starring
Arthur V. Johnson, Marion Leonard
Runtime
11 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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