Movie

Edges of the Lord

2001 · 95 min

A somber, tense wartime drama that follows a child's precarious survival, mixing moments of tenderness with disturbing violence.

Tagline: In war there are no children
Overview: A 12-year-old Jewish boy hides with a family of Catholic peasant farmers to escape the Nazis.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, identity, war, trauma
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
identity
war
trauma
faith
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild