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The Reverend and Mrs Simpson

2022 · 95 min

A quiet, earnest period drama that moves between past and present, carrying a steady weight of loss and belonging.

Overview: The discovery of human remains at a churchyard connects to the hardships faced by a German woman and her son 40 years earlier as they tried to build a new life in 1950s Britain.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Immigration, isolation, family, identity
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: immigration
isolation
family
identity
memory
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild