Movie

Measure of Revenge

2022 · 92 min

A somber, slow-burning descent into grief and hallucination, where theatrical ghosts blur the line between justice and madness.

Tagline: Justice will be served.
Overview: Theater actress Lillian Cooper's son dies mysteriously. When the investigating officer rules the cause of death an accidental overdose, Lillian conducts her own investigation which leads her to an unlikely alliance with her son's former drug dealer. On her quest for answers, Lillian hallucinates some of the iconic characters she's played on stage which serve as her inner voice, urging her to avenge her son's death.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, revenge, obsession, identity
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
revenge
obsession
identity
corruption
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild