'In A Lonely Place' (1950)

'In A Lonely Place' is a motion picture about the loneliness of the writing profession. It examines the relationships an ambitious writer holds down in a town built upon instant success. What I find particularly interesting is that Dixon is shown to lack empathy during key moments. He attempts to suppress a violent temper but it's his lack of basic human compassion that becomes striking. Dixon feels a lifetime of frustration comes from being misunderstood but his stubborn adherence to self-absorption can only lead to one place, and it's a cold, dark, sinister place.