Movie

The Black Book

2023 · 124 min

A grim, propulsive revenge ride through police corruption, mixing brutal action with a father's quiet grief and moral reckoning.

Overview: After his son is wrongly accused of kidnapping, a deacon who has just lost his wife takes matters into his own hands and fights a crooked police gang to clear him.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, corruption, justice, grief
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
corruption
justice
grief
betrayal
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild