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The Inevitable

1917 · 50 min

A somber, slow-burning silent melodrama of wounded honor and quiet vengeance, felt more through mood than motion.

Overview
Donald Gray is accused by his partner of dishonesty. The shock of the accusation kills him, and since his innocence cannot be proven, his daughter takes it upon herself to avenge the insult. Meeting Alan Burnham, the couple's only child, he decides to ruin his career.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • family
  • justice
Places
None
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Ben Goetz
Starring
Anna Q. Nilsson, Chester Barnett, Albert Tavernier, William Bailey, Wilson Reynolds, Lucile Dorrington
Runtime
50 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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