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The Grass Is Singing

1981·Movie
1h 45min
49
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb5.2

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A , drama: , but never scary, .

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

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A marriage, a murder, a country without mercy

In Southern Rhodesia in the 1940s, city-dweller Mary marries farmer Dick Turner and is plucked from the comforts of her cosmopolitan life and forced to live on his unsuccessful farm. Mary slowly goes insane and has a sexual affair with her black servant, Moses. When the affair is discovered, Mary asks Moses to leave the farm, but he returns and murders her.
Colonial Psychological DramaRacial Tension & Power DynamicsSlow-Burn Descent into MadnessTragic RomanceSouthern Rhodesia SettingSocial Critique of ApartheidAtmospheric & OppressiveCharacter StudyFatalistic Ending

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Directed by:
Michael Raeburn
Written by:
Doris Lessing, Michael Raeburn
Produced by:
Mark Forstater
Composed by:
Temba Tana, Björn Isfält, Lasse Dahlberg

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Where can I stream The Grass Is Singing?

Fawesome

In the United States, The Grass Is Singing is free with ads on Fawesome. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and YouTube.

Is The Grass Is Singing worth watching?

49
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49 (IMDb 5.2).

Will I feel good after watching The Grass Is Singing?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 0 for hopefulness.

Is The Grass Is Singing plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.