Movie

The Toll of the Sea

1923 · 54 min

A quiet, sorrowful silent romance that lingers on sacrifice and loss, with a gentle pace and a heartbreaking final image.

Tagline: For every joy the sea casts up, it takes a toll of twice that joy in sorrow.
Overview: A young Chinese woman saves an American man washed up onto the shore and the two fall in love, only for him to have second thoughts.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, betrayal, race, parenthood
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 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: love
betrayal
race
parenthood
grief
Places: sea
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none