Movie

Unexpected

1961 · 105 min

A cool, morally tangled thriller that keeps you uneasy with its seductive surfaces and quietly mounting dread.

Overview: An English teacher seduces a young student in the company of his wife to help him in an ambitious plan with the kidnapping of a newborn baby of a wealthy businessman.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, obsession, crime, deception
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 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
obsession
crime
deception
morality
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild