Movie

The Ruby in the Smoke

2006 · 95 min

A moody Victorian mystery that pulls you into opium dens and family secrets with a plucky heroine.

Overview: Sally Lockhart has struck a man dead with just three words, sent to her in a message from her father just before he drowned in the South China Seas. But unfortunately, Sally has no idea what the words The Seven Blessings mean. Before long, she is drawn into a mystery filled with opium, secrets from her own past and, at the heart of it all, the Ruby of Agrapur.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, family, identity, grief
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
family
identity
grief
corruption
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild