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Tau

2018 · 97 min

A tense, claustrophobic sci-fi thriller that explores isolation and the ethics of AI through a captive woman's struggle.

Directed by: Federico D'Alessandro
Genres: Science fiction, Thriller, Horror
Starring: Maika Monroe, Ed Skrein, Gary Oldman

Tagline: No bars. No guards. No escape.
Overview: Held captive in a futuristic smart house, a woman hopes to escape by befriending the A.I. program that controls the house.

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Directed by: Federico D'Alessandro
Genres: Science fiction, Thriller, Horror
Starring: Maika Monroe, Ed Skrein, Gary Oldman

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
technology
survival
identity
freedom
Places: single country house
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	4
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: science fiction, thriller, horror
Directed by: Federico D'Alessandro
Written by: Noga Landau
Starring: Maika Monroe, Ed Skrein, Gary Oldman, Fiston Barek, Ivana Živković, Paul Leonard Murray, Dragoljub Ljubičić, Sharon D. Clarke
Music: Bear McCreary
Cinematography: Larry Smith
Runtime: 97 min
Country: United States of America, Luxembourg
Languages: English

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