Movie

Penance

2009 · 85 min

A grimy little nightmare that traps you with its heroine and squeezes slowly, more nasty than clever.

Overview: A young mother becomes a stripper to earn some fast cash, only to find her worst nightmares are about to begin.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and eerie. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Survival, faith, obsession, isolation
Content: Strong violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
faith
obsession
isolation
violence
Places: big city
workplace
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong