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Cave

2016 · 85 min

A claustrophobic descent into darkness where trust erodes and every narrow passage tightens the screw of dread.

Directed by: Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken
Genres: Adventure, Thriller
Starring: Heidi Toini, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Benjamin Helstad

Tagline: Go deeper
Overview: A group of former military elites set out to explore an uncharted abyss, not knowing their worst nightmare is waiting for them deep beneath the ground.

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Directed by: Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken
Genres: Adventure, Thriller
Starring: Heidi Toini, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Benjamin Helstad

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
betrayal
obsession
death
Places: wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	5
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: adventure, thriller
Directed by: Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken
Written by: Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken
Starring: Heidi Toini, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Benjamin Helstad, Ingar Helge Gimle
Music: Johannes Ringen
Cinematography: Oskar Dahlsbakken
Runtime: 85 min
Country: Norway
Languages: French, Norwegian

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