Movie

The Shadow in the North

2007 · 94 min

A moody Victorian mystery that pits a determined heroine against a powerful industrialist, with a tense, earnest atmosphere and a satisfying twist.

Overview: Sally Lockhart crosses paths with the nefarious industrialist Axel Bellman, the richest and most powerful man in Europe. She's determined to prove him guilty of corruption and fraud, whilst Bellman will stop at nothing to destroy her case.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, power, justice, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
power
justice
class
mystery
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: single location
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild