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In Secret

2014 · 101 min

A slow, suffocating descent into passion and guilt, watching desire curdle into dread.

Directed by: Charlie Stratton
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Starring: Elizabeth Olsen, Tom Felton, Jessica Lange

Overview: In 1860s Paris, a young woman, Therese, is trapped in a loveless marriage to the sickly Camille by her domineering aunt, Madame Raquin. She spends her days behind the counter of a small shop and her evenings watching Madame play dominos with an eclectic group. After she meets her husband’s alluring friend, Laurent, she embarks on an illicit affair that leads to tragic consequences. Based on Emile Zola’s novel, Thérèse Raquin.

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Directed by: Charlie Stratton
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Starring: Elizabeth Olsen, Tom Felton, Jessica Lange

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
betrayal
guilt
isolation
love
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, thriller, crime, romance
Directed by: Charlie Stratton
Written by: Charlie Stratton
Starring: Elizabeth Olsen, Tom Felton, Jessica Lange, Matt Lucas, Oscar Isaac, Shirley Henderson, Mackenzie Crook, John Kavanagh
Music: Gabriel Yared
Cinematography: Florian Hoffmeister
Runtime: 101 min
Country: Hungary, Serbia, United States of America
Languages: English

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