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Careless Talk

1985 · 40 min

A quiet, sober wartime chamber piece that asks you to sit with the unease of ordinary people caught in a policy of suspicion.

Directed by
Noella Smith
Genres
Drama
Overview
A BAFTA award winning drama, set on the Isle of Man, looking at the policy of mass internment of all people of enemy nationality by the British government during World War II.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
War, isolation, identity, politics
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Noella Smith
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Noella Smith
    Written by
    Noella Smith
    Starring
    Kate Percival, Sarah Parry, Ann Morrish, Elizabeth Choice, Colin Loose, Sarah Collier, Angela Morant, Christopher Baines
    Cinematography
    Tom McDougal
    Runtime
    40 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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