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A High Wind in Jamaica

1965 · 103 min

A sunlit adventure that slowly darkens into moral ambiguity, leaving a lingering unease about innocence and consequence.

Tagline: Piracy and High Adventure on the High Seas!
Overview: In 1870, a Jamaican colonial family sends its children to Britain for proper schooling, but their ship is taken over by pirates, who become fond of the kids.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, warm and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, guilt, morality, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
guilt
morality
isolation
betrayal
Places: sea
big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild