Movie

Guard No. 47

2008

Quietly devastating, with a lingering sense of dread and sorrow that builds without release.

Overview: A WW I veteran still haunted by his time in the trenches settles in a small town to work for the railroad company. His pretty wife attracts the attention of the lonely young gravedigger.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Trauma, obsession, isolation, grief
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
obsession
isolation
grief
betrayal
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild