Movie

Older Than America

2008 · 102 min

A somber, slow-burning drama where ghostly visions and buried history weigh heavily, demanding patience and emotional engagement.

Overview: The truth of the past come to light in a series of haunting visions in this drama. The strange visions grow more vivid with each passing day, a young woman of Native American heritage begins piecing together a Catholic priests diabolical plot to prevent her mother from revealing the atrocities that unfolded at a Native Indian boarding school.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Memory, trauma, corruption, isolation
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: memory
trauma
corruption
isolation
justice
Places: small town
countryside
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none