Movie

Wake

2003 · 90 min

A tense, boozy family reunion that slowly curdles into something dark and claustrophobic.

Tagline: Are you ready to pray?
Overview: The fateful reunion of four brothers quickly dissolves into a night of drinking, deceit, perversions, and death. They don't realize until it is too late that the party they are having is, in fact, a wake.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, grief, betrayal, guilt
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
grief
betrayal
guilt
death
Places: single country house
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild