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Time Is a Killer

2019 · 1 season

A brooding, sun-dappled mystery that keeps you leaning in, piecing together a woman's fractured past as old secrets surface.

Created by
Claude-Michel Rome, Franck Ollivier
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Starring
Mathilde Seigner, Caterina Murino, Jenifer
Overview
A gripping psychological thriller told over two eras about a woman who must delve into her past to get to the heart of a dangerous mystery that has fragmented her life.

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Created by
Claude-Michel Rome, Franck Ollivier
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Starring
Mathilde Seigner, Caterina Murino, Jenifer
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • memory
  • mystery
  • identity
  • family
  • trauma
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, mystery
Created by
Claude-Michel Rome, Franck Ollivier, Akima Sehhir
Starring
Mathilde Seigner, Caterina Murino, Jenifer, Grégory Fitoussi, Thierry Godard, Fred Testot, Yves Rénier, Esther Valding
Length
1 seasons, 8 episodes, 52 min each
Network
TF1
Country
France
Languages
French

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