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Free Fall

2014 · 90 min

A claustrophobic cat-and-mouse chase that keeps you tense and breathless as a woman fights to survive a deadly corporate cover-up.

Directed by
Malek Akkad
Genres
Thriller
Overview
Upwardly-mobile executive Jane uncovers evidence that that her high powered boss may have been murdered, prompting the corporation to dispatch a "crisis manager" to ensure that the truth never gets out. Now, trapped in an elevator during a holiday weekend, Jane realizes that she must climb for her life to avoid taking a fatal plunge.

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Directed by
Malek Akkad
Genres
Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • power
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
thriller
Directed by
Malek Akkad
Written by
Dwayne Alexander Smith
Starring
Sarah Butler, D. B. Sweeney, Malcolm McDowell, Ian Gomez, Adam Tomei, Mustafa Speaks, Thea Rubley, Jayson Blair
Music
Timothy Andrew Edwards
Cinematography
Jonathan Hall
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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