Movie

The Cycle

1978 · 101 min

A slow, grim descent into exploitation and poverty, watching a desperate young man get pulled into a ruthless trade.

Overview: Ali and his father go from their poor neighborhood in the outskirts of the city to a hospital so that Ali's father can be treated for his sickness. However since they have no money, Ali starts to work for Dr. Sameri who deals in blood.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Politics, class
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
class
Places: big city
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none