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The Settlers

2023 · 101 min

A stark, slow-burning revisionist Western that immerses you in the brutal, quiet horror of colonial violence.

Overview: Chile, early 20th century. José Menéndez, a wealthy landowner, hires three horsemen to mark out the perimeter of his extensive property and open a route to the Atlantic Ocean across vast Patagonia.
How it feels: Bleak, dark, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Colonialism, violence, race, power
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: colonialism
violence
race
power
guilt
Places: wilderness
countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong