Movie

Shackled

1984 · 90 min

A grim, slow descent into ruin, watching a man's life unravel with a heavy, joyless inevitability.

Overview: Eddy, a bank security guard was successfully shackled by Liona, a former prostitute. He divorced his wife, followed Liona's lifestyle, got into debt everywhere until finally robbing bank customers due to being caught in many difficulties.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, dark and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, betrayal, crime, guilt
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: obsession
betrayal
crime
guilt
morality
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild