This genre often features morally ambiguous characters, skewed camera angles, and labyrinthine plots.

A) film noir
B) sci-fi
C) woman's film
D) screwball comedy

Morally Ambiguous

Pertaining to characters or situations that are not clearly delineated as right or wrong, challenging traditional moral perceptions.

Film Noir

Literally, “black film”; a French term for American films from the 1940s and 1950s that share certain “dark” characteristics, such as a sordid urban atmosphere, low-key lighting, night-for-night shooting, shady characters, and labyrinthine plots dealing with violent crime.

Labyrinthine Plots

Extremely complex and convoluted storylines that resemble a labyrinth, often requiring significant effort from the audience to understand.