Movie

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

2018 · 120 min

A somber, intricately structured puzzle that slowly reveals its emotional cost, rewarding patience with a haunting, bittersweet payoff.

Tagline: It's all about beginnings.
Overview: Over the course of 12 years, and three stages of life, Sidney Hall falls in love, writes the book of a generation and then disappears without a trace.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, tense and romantic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Grief, identity, obsession, addiction
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
identity
obsession
addiction
memory
Places: suburbs
big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild