Meaning of mood piece | Babel Free

Definitions

A work of fiction more centered on evoking a specific mood than following a conventional plot.

Examples

“The new picture isn't a thriller. But as an eerily poetic mood piece, where sea sirens menace the gentle romance of a young sailor and an amusement park "mermaid," this low-budget film is a haunting try for something different.”

“Hunger is more of a mood piece than a straight history of the 1981 Irish hunger strike, but it creates that mood with impressive historical balance and haunting effect.”

“The always impressive Spall elevates this low-key mood piece a little, but even his skill as an actor can’t save the stultifying pacing.”

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