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Painted Sharks

2026 · 156 min

A heavy, slow-building family drama that keeps you anxious and heartbroken for two sisters trapped in a poisonous home.

Overview: Carrying the blame for her mother’s pain, Ricki searches for a way out of an abusive family relationship. She and her younger sister face a dilemma no child should… how to get rid of their father?
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Family, trauma, guilt, survival
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
trauma
guilt
survival
coming-of-age
Places: home
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild