Movie

The Confessions

2016 · 103 min

A quiet, talky thriller that builds unease through secrecy and moral weight rather than action.

Overview: A G8 meeting is being held at a luxury hotel on the German coast. The world's most powerful economists are gathered to enact important provisions that will deeply influence the world economy. One of the guests is a mysterious Italian monk, invited by Daniel Rochè, the director of the International Monetary Fund. He wants the monk to receive his confession, that night, in secret. The next morning, Rochè is found dead...
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Power, corruption, guilt, faith
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: power
corruption
guilt
faith
mystery
Places: single country house
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild