Movie

Our Kind of Traitor

2016 · 108 min

A slow-burning, tense spy thriller that feels grounded and morally complex, with moments of quiet emotional weight.

Tagline: Who can you trust with the truth?
Overview: A young Oxford academic and his attorney girlfriend holiday in Morocco. They bump into a Russian millionaire who owns a peninsula and a diamond watch. He wants a game of tennis. What else he wants propels the lovers on a tortuous journey to the City of London and its unholy alliance with Britain's intelligence establishment, to Paris and the Alps.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, cynical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, corruption, loyalty, morality
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
corruption
loyalty
morality
survival
Places: big city
countryside
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild