Movie

The Sense of an Ending

2017 · 108 min

A quiet, reflective mystery that unfolds through fragmented memories, leaving a lingering sense of regret and the weight of past mistakes.

Tagline: Unravel the truth.
Overview: A man becomes haunted by his past and is presented with a mysterious legacy that causes him to re-think his current situation in life.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Memory, guilt, betrayal, aging
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: memory
guilt
betrayal
aging
redemption
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild