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Shalborne (2024)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Story:
England 1905, a letter from Tzar Nicholas to Lord Bartlett recounts the Bloody Sunday Massacre in Saint Petersburg and becomes the catalyst for a woman’s courageous rebellion against her oppressive husband.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, tense, bleak, atmospheric, poignant
Plot:
repression, female empowerment, aristocracy, marital abuse, dialogue, political intrigue, class conflict, private vs public, manor, family secret, moral ambiguity, oppression, women's liberation, family secrets
Time:
edwardian era, 20th century
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Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Story:
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