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The Breaking Point

1950 · 97 min

A slow-burning, morally tangled noir that tightens around you, mixing salty sea air with quiet dread and a heavy heart.

Tagline: A guy who had nothing to sell but guts!
Overview: A fisherman with money problems hires out his boat to transport criminals.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, family, morality, guilt
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
family
morality
guilt
survival
Places: sea
big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild