Movie

One Way or Another

1976 · 125 min

A suffocating, sardonic descent into corruption and hypocrisy, where piety and murder blur in a claustrophobic hotel of powerful men.

Overview: Set during a retreat of Christian Democrat politicians who practice spiritual exercises together, it is an allegory of corrupted power. Disturbing, claustrophobic settings are the background to a series of mysterious crimes.
How it feels: Dark, satirical, tense and cynical. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Corruption, power, morality, guilt
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: corruption
power
morality
guilt
faith
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild