Movie

A Stranger Among Us

1992 · 110 min

A slow-burn, earnest crime drama that immerses you in a closed religious community, balancing tension with melancholy and a touch of romance.

Tagline: In a dangerous world of mystery and intrigue, she's going undercover searching for the truth.
Overview: Detective Emily Eden is a tough New York City cop forced to go undercover to solve a puzzling murder. Her search for the truth takes her into a secret world of unwritten law and unspoken power, a world where the only way out is deeper in.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, faith, isolation, crime
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 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
faith
isolation
crime
redemption
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild