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The People

1972 · 74 min Drama Science Fiction TV Movie
5.6 / 10 · TMDB

A young woman is assigned to teach school in a secluded valley whose inhabitants appear stern, secretive and anti-pleasure. Following two children who disappear to play in the woods, she finds that this is actually a community of extraterrestrials with mild paranormal powers who are attempting to repress and deny their heritage for fear of arousing prejudice and hatred in their human neighbors. Based on a series of novels by the late Zenna Henderson.

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Year 1972
Country United States of America
Genre Drama, Science Fiction, TV Movie
Director John Korty
Runtime 74 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.6/10 (14 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative as a quiet parable, relying on the tension between a bucolic setting and the secrecy it contains. It explores themes of fear, assimilation, and the cost of safety paid for by denying one's own nature.

What lingers after viewing is a gentle, melancholic reflection on otherness. The sci-fi elements serve as a potent metaphor for any form of difference, making the story resonate beyond its era. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: John Korty

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