Movie

A Handful of Dust

1988 · 118 min

A stately, melancholic descent from aristocratic comfort into betrayal and surreal captivity, laced with dry satire and quiet devastation.

Tagline: It's a long fall from high society
Overview: English aristocrat Tony Last welcomes tragedy into his life when he invites John Beaver to visit his vast estate. There Beaver makes the acquaintance of Tony's wife, Brenda. Together, they continue their relationship in a series of bedroom assignations in London. Trusting to a fault, Tony is unaware that anything is amiss until his wife suddenly asks for a divorce. With his life in turmoil, Tony goes on a haphazard journey to South America.
How it feels: Melancholic, satirical, dark and bleak. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, grief, class, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
grief
class
isolation
fate
Places: single country house
big city
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild