Movie

Killer of Sheep

1978 · 80 min

A quiet, observational mosaic of working-class life, blending mundane struggles with moments of childlike joy and quiet despair.

Overview: An African-American man working at a slaughterhouse in the Watts area of Los Angeles leads a dissatisfied and listless existence.
How it feels: Melancholic, bleak, warm and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Work, politics, family, identity
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: work
politics
family
identity
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none