Movie

La falena

1916

A slow, tragic silent drama that lingers on illness and heartbreak, building to a shocking, desperate finale.

Overview: Thea is a sculptor who is diagnosed with tuberculosis before she marries Filippo. After abandoning him, her health begins to decline. She organizes a final party, inviting along her estranged husband. The film is considered to be lost, with only a fragment surviving in the film archive of the Cineteca Italiana.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Death, love, betrayal, isolation
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 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: death
love
betrayal
isolation
art
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild