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Split

1989 · 105 min

A paranoid, cerebral chase through a controlled world, uneven but intriguing, with early CGI that feels like a glimpse of a different reality.

Directed by
Chris Shaw
Genres
Science fiction, Drama
Tagline
It's the cracked ones that let the light into the world
Overview
A man is on the run from a Big Brother-like security force.
How it feels
Tense, eerie, dark and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Freedom, conspiracy, identity, power
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Chris Shaw
Genres
Science fiction, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour2
Realism4
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
science fiction, drama
Directed by
Chris Shaw
Written by
Chris Shaw
Starring
Timothy Dwight, Joan Bechtel, John J. Flynn, Chris Shaw, John Martel, Jack Wiley, Barbara Horscraft, Debra Gordon
Music
Chris Shaw, Robert Galpren
Cinematography
Chris Shaw
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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