Movie

The Novice

2021 · 97 min

A relentless, immersive descent into obsession that feels like a grueling workout for the mind, leaving you tense and unsettled.

Overview: A college freshman joins her university's rowing team and undertakes an obsessive physical and psychological journey to make it to the top varsity boat, no matter the cost.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Obsession, ambition, identity, isolation
Content: Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
ambition
identity
isolation
madness
Places: school
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild