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Cold Heaven

1992 · 105 min

An eerie, slow-burn plunge into guilt and faith, where supernatural dread and marital unraveling blur.

Directed by: Nicolas Roeg
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Theresa Russell, James Russo, Julie Carmen

Tagline: Somewhere between life and death.
Overview: While on holiday in Mexico, unhappily married Marie Davenport summons the courage to tell her unknowing husband, Alex, that she is leaving him for her lover. But before she delivers the news, Alex is involved in a boating accident – and Marie is unsure whether he's dead or not. Faced with supernatural events, Marie turns back to Catholicism and seeks the help of Father Niles and Sister Martha.

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Directed by: Nicolas Roeg
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Theresa Russell, James Russo, Julie Carmen

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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
faith
betrayal
obsession
redemption
Places: big city
single country house
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	5
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	5
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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