Movie

Moonrise

1948 · 90 min

A brooding, shadowy noir that wraps its wounded hero in fog and guilt, moving slowly toward a fragile hope.

Tagline: HER ARMS...HER LOVE...HIS ONLY ESCAPE FROM A HERITAGE OF HATE!
Overview: Stigmatized from infancy by the fate of his criminal father, a man is bruised and bullied until one night, in a fit of rage, he kills his most persistent tormentor. As the police close in around him, he makes a desperate bid for the love of the dead man’s girlfriend, a schoolteacher who sees the wounded soul behind his aggression.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Guilt, isolation, class, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
isolation
class
love
redemption
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild