Movie

The Flame

1962 · 134 min

A sombre, slow-burning social drama that weighs grief and injustice with quiet, cumulative force.

Overview: The young daughter of a struggling family is forced to get a job when her father is killed in an auto accident caused by an industrialist's son.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, dark and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, class, justice, family
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
class
justice
family
survival
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none