An American couple drift toward emptiness in postwar North Africa.
the vibe
The Sheltering Sky Vibe
What it feels like
slow-burndarkharrowinglayeredseriouspersonalbleakcontemplativeunsettling
What it's about
pacing
tone
texture
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Movie1990·138 min
The Sheltering Sky
Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci
A drama adventure film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 65%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
6.5/10
298 ratings
About The Sheltering Sky
- Pacing
- Slow-burn (1 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Harrowing (9 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Bleak (1 of 9)
- Texture
- Contemplative, Unsettling
- Story Tags
- infidelity, isolation loneliness, fate destiny, mid century, international, wilderness, romantic partners, everyman, road journey, slow burn reveal