Movie

Ruins

2005 · 100 min

A slow, uneasy unravelling where a creative project becomes a mirror for old wounds and unresolved guilt.

Overview: A successful stage director plans to put on an outdoor production of a previously unknown play by a famous writer, but is haunted by his past in the form of the actors and crew with whom he has to work.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Memory, guilt, obsession, art
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: memory
guilt
obsession
art
betrayal
Places: workplace
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild