Movie

She Monkeys

2011 · 84 min

A quietly unsettling, slow-burn study of adolescent obsession and control that keeps you tense and uneasy throughout.

Overview: When Emma meets Cassandra, they initiate a relationship filled with physical and psychological challenges. Emma does whatever it takes to master the rules of the game. Lines are crossed and the stakes get higher and higher. Despite this, Emma can't resist the intoxicating feeling of total control.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and eerie. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Obsession, power, identity, coming-of-age
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 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
power
identity
coming-of-age
sexuality
Places: small town
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong