Movie

The Prodigal Daughter

1981 · 95 min

A quiet, uncomfortable plunge into tangled family desire, watched with the patience of a slow, uneasy confession.

Overview: A young woman in a deep depression leaves her husband and returns to her parents. She discovers her father is having an affair, becomes jealous of his mistress and tries to turn his feelings in her direction.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Obsession, family, identity, isolation
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: obsession
family
identity
isolation
betrayal
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild