Movie

Cal

1984 · 102 min

A quiet, aching story of forbidden love and guilt, set against the Troubles, that lingers with melancholy and tension.

Overview: Cal, a young man on the fringes of the IRA, falls in love with Marcella, a Catholic woman whose husband, a Protestant policeman, was killed one year earlier by the IRA.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Guilt, love, betrayal, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
love
betrayal
isolation
redemption
Places: small town
countryside
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild