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Smoke & Mirrors

2016 · 123 min

A cool, intricate true-crime thriller that keeps you leaning in, admiring the con while feeling the chill of betrayal.

Tagline: The incredible true story of the man who fooled an entire country
Overview: A tale of cheats and impostors, taking its inspiration from true facts and from one of the most intriguing characters of recent decades: the spy Francisco Paesa.
How it feels: Tense, cynical, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Deception, corruption, betrayal, revenge
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
corruption
betrayal
revenge
crime
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild