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Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

2026 · 138 min

A sharp, bittersweet family gathering where grief and greed collide, making you squirm and smile in equal measure.

Overview: On the morning of his hundredth birthday, Fanny finds her grandfather dead in his bed. As she and her family are forced to deal with the death, a bitter dispute over the inheritance erupts, in which old power relations are reversed.
How it feels: Dark, satirical, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, grief, class, power
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
grief
class
power
betrayal
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild