Movie

In the Fire

2023 · 87 min

It is a suffocating descent into superstition and conflict where rational inquiry clashes violently with entrenched belief.

Overview: A doctor from New York travels to a remote plantation in the 1890s to care for a disturbed boy who seems to have inexplicable abilities. She begins treating the child, but in doing so, ignites a war between science and religion as the local priest believes the boy is possessed by the devil and the cause of the village's woes.
How it feels: Tense, dark, eerie and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Faith, science, madness, violence
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
science
madness
violence
morality
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none