The Road Builder

The Road Builder

A lonely woman in a decaying mansion... A young stranger on a big, black bike.

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Release Date

2/25/1971

Runtime

98 mins

Overview

The dreary existence of middle-aged spinster Maura Prince takes an unexpected turn with the arrival of young handyman Billy Jarvis, but there is more to Billy than meets the eye.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A slow-burn psychological thriller where loneliness and desire create dangerous vulnerability. The film tightens like a vice as a mysterious stranger infiltrates an isolated woman's world.

Mood

UnsettlingTenseClaustrophobicBittersweet

Themes

IsolationObsessionComing apartIdentity

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticDesaturated

Structure

Single location

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