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Traders

2016 · 90 min

A cold, queasy descent into ordinary men treating murder like a market, leaving a lingering unease about money and desperation.

Directed by
Peter Murphy, Rachael Moriarty
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Killian Scott, John Bradley, Peter O'Meara
Tagline
What side of the deal will you be on?
Overview
What if it made perfect sense for ordinary people to kill each other for money? Better than slow grinding financial ruin and misery, and all done according to a strict code by consenting adults. This is Trading.

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Directed by
Peter Murphy, Rachael Moriarty
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Killian Scott, John Bradley, Peter O'Meara
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
Themes
  • greed
  • violence
  • class
  • morality
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller
Directed by
Peter Murphy, Rachael Moriarty
Written by
Peter Murphy, Rachael Moriarty
Starring
Killian Scott, John Bradley, Peter O'Meara, Nika McGuigan, Barry Keoghan, Kelly Byrne, David McSavage, Olwen Fouéré
Cinematography
Peter Robertson
Runtime
90 min
Country
Ireland
Languages
English

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