Movie

The Turmoil

1916 · 50 min

A stately silent-era social drama, quietly observing a self-made man's restless climb and the hollowness it leaves behind.

Overview: James Sheridan becomes wealthy and a power in a middle west city, where his entire life is absorbed in the turmoil of his own creation. The only thing he lacks is social standing, and this he strives to gain by methods he has successfully employed in driving a business deal.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, class, family, power
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
class
family
power
identity
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none