Movie

The Gift

2015 · 108 min

A slow, queasy unease builds as polite gestures curdle into menace, keeping you braced for the moment the past finally bites back.

Tagline: Not every gift is welcome.
Overview: Simon and Robyn are a young married couple whose life is going as planned until a chance run-in with Simon's high school acquaintance sends their world into a tailspin.
How it feels: Tense, dark, eerie and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, betrayal, guilt, obsession
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: revenge
betrayal
guilt
obsession
deception
Places: suburbs
big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild