Movie

Sapphire

1959 · 92 min

A sober, methodical police procedural that quietly builds unease as it exposes the everyday racism beneath polite society.

Tagline: The sensational story of a girl who didn't belong.
Overview: Two Scotland Yard detectives investigate the murder of a young woman of mixed race who had been passing for white. As they interview a spate of suspects -- including the girl's white boyfriend and his disapproving parents -- the detectives wade through a stubbornly entrenched sludge of racism and bigotry.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Race, identity, isolation, family
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
identity
isolation
family
justice
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild